Her intense transformation certainly added to the believability to Fantine’s incredibly difficult life as a French woman who is abandoned by the man who impregnates her, forcing her to sell her hair, teeth and body to support her daughter, Cosette.
Looks like Anne Hathaway’s behind-the-scenes prep for the big screen musical was no glitzier than her somber role.
But the toll it took on her physical and mental health ended up to be more taxing than she probably expected.