Published 20:11 IST, June 15th 2020

Mark Ruffalo lost 20 pounds, did 500 pushups a day for role in 'I Know This Much Is True'

Actor Mark Ruffalo who has always managed to leave the hearts to flutter with his impreccable acting skills, went through a physical transformation for his next

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Actor Mark Ruffalo has always mand to leave hearts to flutter with his impeccable acting skills. His performances have a lasting effect on his fans because of iconic roles in films. According to reports, actor went through a physical transformation for his latest role in HBO’s limited series I Kw This Much Is True. Reportedly, actor did about 500 pushups a day to get into character. Writer and director Derek Cianfrance recently opened up about a few changes that actor has done for role to an International media outlet.

Mark Ruffalo went through a physical transformation 

creator also mentioned that Avengers star went on a 1,000 calorie-a-day diet to lose 20 pounds. director said that Mark was always hungry. He used to consume an egg white for breakfast and still used to starve a lot. writer also said that after his morning meal, actor n used to eats a grala bar that h 120 calories because he was on this strict diet. While talking Mark’s character in series, Derek said that while following a strict diet, actor was preparing for his character Dominick who just wiry and aggressive in series. 

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ding furr, Derek mentioned that before y kick-started ir shooting, two sat down for a meeting and Derek h told Mark that he would first complete his 17 weeks of shooting while playing Dominic and n he would gain weight to play his twin bror, Thomas. According to director, character of Thomas is one who battles mental illness in form of schizophrenia. Derek also shared Mark used to exercise and do push-ups all time between takes as it was his way to get Mark into character of Dominic. 

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story of series revolves around Dominick Birdsey, who revisits his relationship with Thomas, his schizophrenic twin bror, and tries to release him from asylum. series, which was earlier slated to hit screens on May 10, also stars Juliette Lewis, Kathryn Hahn and Melissa Leo in pivotal roles. 

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20:12 IST, June 15th 2020