Christopher Abbott was ready to shed his “ Wolf Man ” prosthetics. The actor told The Hollywood Reporter that for the Universal monster movie, he realized just how taxing wearing prosthetics can be.

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The actor admits the prosthetics took their toll, even though they helped him get into the right headspace for the character: "you feel like you're trapped a little bit, so it's a mental marathon as well.