Jared Leto | Chapter 27 | Gained: 60 lbs

American musician and actor, Jared Joseph Leto, is well known for his supporting credit roles in the films Fight Club, Thin Red Line, Interrupted, American Psycho, and many more. He had so much dedication in his performance for the film Chapter 27. He didn’t just gain a few pounds, but he packed a whopping 60 pounds for the role, and for that, he suffered severe gout-like foot pain for the dramatic and sudden increase in weight. It really shows how flexible and versatile Jared Leto is as an actor.

It was indeed a brilliant and measured performance. He gained so much weight by following a diet of microwaved pints of ice cream mixed with soy sauce and olive oil. A producer on the film, Alexandra Milchan, stated that Jared’s performance was astonishing, shocking, and amazing in every way. Critics have been bashing Leto for how he depicted the Joker in Suicide Squad, but any one of his other shows is evidence enough that he’s a great actor.