15 Times actors went on a strict diet for a role

Modified Dec 30, 2024 05:36 ET

American Hustle | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

11) Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Dallas Buyers Club | Image Source: Focus Features

Matthew McConaughey followed a very strict diet for Dallas Buyers Club in which he lost more than 40 pounds to depict the AIDS patient Ron Woodroof. His diet included almost no carbs with hardly any food intake; he survived off of a few key items that gave him vital nutrients while cutting calories. It was a very intensive weight loss, and McConaughey himself admitted it was quite tiring and a pain in the neck. The diet left him severely depleted of energy and made it difficult to concentrate, but the dedication to the role was clear.