Although Benicio Del Toro was thrilled to land the lead in the remake of the 1941 horror classic, ‘The Wolfman,’ the job wasn’t always a walk in the park. According to Contact Music, the Puerto Rican actor – who came to popular attention as Fred Fenster in ‘The Usual Suspects’ – suffered for his art while on the ‘Wolfman’ set.

“I needed a team to help me if I wanted to say something because I had to take off my teeth. They would take off my hands so I could scratch myself or eat,” Del Toro said. The make-up took three hours to apply and could take just as long to remove. Sometimes after a long day of filming, the actor admitted he would sleep with his mask on.

Del Toro said, “I’d be like, ‘OK, I’ll clean this off tomorrow – I’m exhausted.’”

An entire team of assistants was required to help Del Toro speak aloud because his basic motor skills were limited by the heavy prosthetics on his face and body.

Director Joe Johnson’s version of ‘The Wolfman’ stays true to the original plot line. Lawrence Talbot, played by Del Toro, reunites with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) after the disappearance of his brother. Emily Blunt also stars as Gwen Conliffe, who tracks Lawrence down to help her find her missing lover.

The film was initially expected to release on November 9 of this year, but it has been pushed back several times, and now is scheduled for February 12 of 2010.

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