Anne Hathaway has said being cast as tragic heroine Fantine in the film adaptation of Les Miserables was her "dream" job as she attended the movie's world premiere.
Despite losing almost two stone and having her long hair cropped to play the factory worker-turned-prostitute, the American actress admitted she would have done anything for the part.
Oozing Hollywood style as she took to the red carpet in London's Leicester Square wearing a bejewelled Givenchy gown, the 30-year-old said: "It's just the sort of job you feel you should give your pay cheque back at the end of the week, it was such a dream and I can't believe I'm the girl that got to play Fantine."
Anne Hathaway at the Les Miserables premiere
Asked if she would have gone beyond the drastic lengths of cutting her brunette locks and slimming down to play her emaciated character, Anne added: "I didn't have to pull out my teeth, but no one asked, so yes, I would do anything."
Take a look at the red carpet pictures from the world premiere in London below...
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Samantha Barks arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Eddie Redmayne arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Cast and crew including Samantha Barks, Isabelle Allen , Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Huttlestone, Sacha Baron Cohen, Russell Crowe and Cameron Mackintosh arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Samantha Barks, Cameron Mackintosh and guest, Isabelle Allen, Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Huttlestone, Sacha Baron Cohen and Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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From left, actors Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Samantha Barks pose for photographers as they arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at a cinema in central London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Amanda Seyfried arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Matthew Morrison arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Frances Ruffelle arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Frances Ruffelle and Cameron Mackintosh arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Cameron Mackintosh arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Daniel Huttlestone arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Actor Russell Crowe poses for photographers as he arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at a cinema in central London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Helena Bonham Carter poses for photographers as she arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at a cinema in central London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Eddie Redmayne poses for photographers as he arrives for the premiere of Les Miserables at a cinema in central London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Actors Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman pose for photographers as they arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at a cinema in central London, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Eddie Redmayne arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Samantha Barks arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Isabella Allen arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actress Samantha Barks attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actress Isla Fisher attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actors Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Amanda Seyfriend attend the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actors Sasha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actress Anne Hathaway attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actor Hugh Jackman attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actress Amanda Seyfried attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actor Hugh Jackman attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Samantha Barks arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway and Samantha Barks arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman arrive at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman, Helena Bonham Carter and Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Tom Hooper adn Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe arrives at the premiere of Les Miserables at the Empire Leicester Square, London, UK (credit:PA)
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Australian actor Russell Crowe (L) and US actress Anne Hathaway pose for photographers on the red carpet ahead of the world premiere of 'Les Miserables' in central London on December 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actor Russell Crowe attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actor Russell Crowe attends the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 05: Actors Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Amanda Seyfriend attend the 'Les Miserables' World Premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square on December 5, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Russell Crowe (L) Anne Hathaway (2-L) Hugh Jackman (2-R) and Amanda Seyfried (R) pose for photographers on the red carpet ahead of the world premiere of 'Les Miserables' in central London on December 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Leon Neal (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The star was joined by director Tom Hooper and co-stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne on the red carpet.
Burberry model Eddie, who attended the premiere in a teal velvet Burberry suit, said working with a cast of Hollywood heavyweights was "wildly exhilarating".
Australian Hugh, 44, described London as the perfect place for the film's premiere, calling it "the spiritual home of the musical".
He said: "It's the most French story ever written, and I guess this is where it really took life. It's very exciting and the crowds have been great and it never grows old this stuff."
Acknowledging the difference between his past experience in musical theatre and the film making process, Hugh said: "Obviously with the camera it's a different audience; the camera's very close and it's a lot more intimate.
"I think the discipline of having done eight shows a week many times for a long period of time really stood me in good stead. It was a very demanding shoot."