15 Times actors went on a strict diet for a role

American Hustle | Image Source: Columbia Pictures
American Hustle | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

10) Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Dallas Buyers Club | Image Source: Focus Features
Dallas Buyers Club | Image Source: Focus Features

Jared Leto, who portrayed Rayon in Dallas Buyers Club, lost a remarkable 30 pounds for his role, where he was to portray a transgender woman suffering from AIDS. His diet included extreme calorie restriction, drinking more liquids instead of eating even small amounts of food. He has said that he was eating very little, like a couple of portions of low-calorie meals, and even stopped eating after a point. Although Leto's dieting helped him to assume the fragile character, extreme dieting is unhealthy and hard to maintain.

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Edited by Sangeeta Mathew
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