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To play Capone in The Untouchables (1987), De Niro changed his posture, gained weight, and even wore old-style silk underwear to make the character feel real.

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For his role of Al Capone in Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables" (1987), Robert De Niro, insisted on wearing the same type of silk underwear that Capone wore, even though they'd never be seen on screen. He also tracked down the gangster's original tailors and had them make identical clothing for the film. To physically recreate Capone, De Niro watched footage of the gangster and tried to gain as much weight as he could and shaved his head more so that he would look as round as he could in the time that he had to prepare for it. (Source 1: "30 years later, The Untouchables is still, well, untouchable", Steve Spears, Tampa Bay Times, 2017) (Source 2: "The stars of The Untouchables look back, 30 years later", Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly, 2017)
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For his role of Al Capone in Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables" (1987), Robert De Niro, insisted on wearing the same type of silk underwear that Capone wore, even though they'd never be seen on screen. He also tracked down the gangster's original tailors and had them make identical clothing for the film. To physically recreate Capone, De Niro watched footage of the gangster and tried to gain as much weight as he could and shaved his head more so that he would look as round as he could in the time that he had to prepare for it. (Source 1: "30 years later, The Untouchables is still, well, untouchable", Steve Spears, Tampa Bay Times, 2017) (Source 2: "The stars of The Untouchables look back, 30 years later", Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly, 2017)

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