It wasn't just Jim Carrey playing outside of his own sexuality in 'I Love You Phillip Morris'; 'Star Wars' and 'Trainspotting' star Ewan McGregor was joining in on the action too. The black comedy actually featured McGregor in a number of roles due to its unusual plot, but the most significant of them was the title role of Phillip Morris himself.
McGregor had to get into the mind and persona of not just one gay man but several, as a number of his other parts in the film were as gay and bisexual characters. Despite being married to wife Eve since the mid-1990s, McGregor seemed to take to the parts swimmingly, managing to imbue each of the different parts with its own personality and never appearing to be less than convincing in any of them. It's just one more example of McGregor's gifts as a character actor; we're yet to see him come across a role he can't make his own.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.