Actors often take months to prepare for a movie role, so here are 12 incredible skills that actors have learned for a movie or TV series.
Margot Robbie – Ice Skate
Margot Robbie spent three months learning how to ice skate for her role in “I, Tonya”.
Uma Thurman – Kung Fu
Uma Thurman learned three styles of kung fu, two styles of sword fighting, hand-to-hand combat and Japanese for her role in “Kill Bill”.
Bryan Cranston – Cook Crystal Meth
Bryan Cranston learned how to cook crystal meth for his role in “Breaking Bad”.
Tom Cruise – Fly a Helicopter in the “Mission Impossible: Fallout”.
Kate Winslet – Free-Dive
Kate Winslet learned how to free-dive and hold her breath for over seven minutes for her role in “Avatar 2”.
Natalie Portman – Ballet
To prepare for her role in “Black Swan”, Natalie Portman spent eight hours a day in ballet training.
Jennifer Lawrence – Skin an Animal
Jennifer Lawrence learned how to skin a dead squirrel while filming “Winter’s Bone.”
Joseph Gorden-Levitt – Tightrope Walk
Joseph Gordon-Levitt learned how to tightrope walk for his role in “The Walk”.
Timothée Chalamet – Speak Italian
Timothée Chalamet learned how to speak Italian and play piano and guitar for his role in “Call Me By Your Name”.
Danai Gurira – Sword Fighting
To prepare for her role in “The Walking Dead”, Danai Gurira did intense sword training.
Robert Downey Jr. – Violin
Downey Jr. learned to play the violin for his starring role in Richard Attenborough’s 1992 hit, “Chaplin.” The movie earned three Oscar nominations, including one for its leading man.
Channing Tatum – Tap Dancing
Channing Tatum learned to tap dance for his role in “Hail, Caesar!” Tatum told Vulture that he didn’t know how, but “spent three months preparing” for a six-minute snippet in the movie.
