6. Jared Leto – ‘Chapter 27’
Years before losing weight for “Dallas Buyers Club” (see below), Jared bulked up for “Chapter 27,” packing on a massive 67 pounds to play John Lennon’s assassin, Mark David Chapman, in the 2006 film. Later, Jared realized that gaining the extra weight wasn’t the best idea. He was diagnosed with gout and was prescribed Lipitor, a cholesterol-lowering medication. He told the Los Angeles Times, “I’m not convinced it was the best decision.” “I tried everything I could to persuade a friend of mine not to gain weight for a movie, and he did.” Just because you can lose weight doesn’t mean the effect it had on you has vanished.
Jared Leto ‘Chapter 27’
5. Jared Leto – ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
In the 2013 film “Dallas Buyers Club,” Jared Leto transformed into Rayon, a HIV-positive trans woman. To physically transform into Rayon, the acclaimed actor, who is 5-foot-11, dropped to 114 pounds and wore a full face of makeup, wigs, and women’s attire. “I stopped eating, it wasn’t an easy thing to do. It was 30 or 40 pounds. After a while I stopped counting,” he revealed. “It changes the way you walk, the way you sit, the way you think”. For his efforts, Jared was awarded an Oscar for best supporting actor.
Jared Leto ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
