8 Stars Who Underwent Dramatic Transformations for a Movie Role

Jared Leto

• He gained 67 pounds for his role in the biographical drama film Chapter 27 (2007).

Jared Leto is an American actor and musician who rose to fame by starring in the TV series My So-Called Life (1994).

He also portrayed a transgender woman in Dallas Buyers Club (2013), a role that earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor. Just like Christian Bale, he’s a method actor.