Maguire: 'I struggled with my weight'

Tobey Maguire has revealed that he found it difficult to drop weight for his role in Brothers.

The 34-year-old star, who plays a marine in the film, said that he didn't enjoy having to watch his diet and work out regularly in order to lose the pounds.

Maguire told Elle magazine: "I had to do it quickly too! It wasn't fun to get there. I didn't eat a lot, and I worked out a lot. I cut my diet down to 1,200 calories a day, with lots of cardio. You get into a weird mindset and get so tired.

"It was challenging. Some of the conditions were tough and pretty intense. But I've been wanting to work with Natalie Portman, so I was very happy to get that opportunity.

"And Jim Sheridan has a really passionate spirit. He really likes to explore and investigate as he's working. So you sort of follow your nose, you go and find it."