21 actors who took their roles so seriously it got out of hand

Sometimes Method acting goes too far

For some actors, dedication to their craft knows no bounds.

There has been a long history of performers who have got so stuck into their roles that they’ve taken things too far, whether they’ve injured themselves or frightened their co-stars on set.

While method acting is considered a technique adopted by the greatest actors, there have been many examples of such instances where reining it in could have been beneficial.

It won't be much of a surprise to see certain names here – Daniel Day-Lewis and Joaquin Phoenix are indeed included – but others (Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, for example) may make you look twice

Below is a compilation of 21 actors who took certain roles so seriously things got out of hand.

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