Andy Serkis has revealed didn’t like his Ian Dury look for his latest movie Sex, Drug and Rock & Roll.
The Lord of the Rings actor underwent a transformation for his movie to become the singer.
Speaking to The Sun: "I was determined to do anything I could to inhabit Ian's body and bring him to life.
"I started working in the gym on his gait - literally hauling a dead left side with a strong right side - months before we shot it.
"I also had every single hair on my body waxed off. I am very hirsute to say the least. [The beautician] started with my ankles. It was fine at first and I just read my script.
“Then she crept upwards. When she came to the inner thigh it was excruciating. There were blood blisters all over my legs and she had to do the most tender parts three times. Never again."
However the actor revealed that his wife didn’t appreciate the lengths he went to for his art: "Dury had a boyishness to his body. It was important to me to get it right.
“But my wife didn't like it. I'm afraid there was no sex - let alone drugs or rock and roll - for months. My wife didn't like the way I looked. I think it freaked her out a bit."
Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll is out now.
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