He dropped weight, pushed cotton into his cheeks, wore a mouthpiece, and spent hours applying cosmetics
When it came to method acting, Marlon Brando was one of the first to embrace it. He agreed to try out for Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather in the 1960s after a setback in his career. Among contemporary critics, it is often considered to be his finest work.
Taking after mobster Frank Costello, Marlon Brando slimmed down by eating plenty of cotton candy, wearing a mouthpiece, and spending hours in the beauty salon. Nomination for a second Academy Award for his work was refused him because of his decision not to accept it.