Acting is more than glitter and glamour, these stars have proved that.

Deep down we all have at some point in our life thought of becoming an actor because all we could see is fame, luxury and money. But in real life, we know very little about showbiz. It may seem all rosy from the outside but in reality, the story is very different. It is one of the toughest jobs to make it there and even tougher to sustain. While acting may seem like an effortless job, it is not so. It is one of the most difficult jobs as it stays with you for the rest of your life, it is not like a 9 to 5 job where every other day is a fresh start. Acting takes a toll on your body and mind. An actor needs to train both his/her body and mind to get into the skin of the character. And some actors are masters of that. There are some examples in the movie industry where the actors went too far with the character adaptation and transformed themselves completely for a role. These five actors have gone through a massive physical transformation for their roles.

Matthew McConaughey

Mathew McConaughey has transformed his physique many times for a role. One of the most notable roles is his role as an AIDS patient Ron Woodroof in Dallas Buyers Club. For that role, McConaughey has lost over 40 pounds. According to McConaughey, it takes a toll both mentally and physically when the body goes through such drastic change.

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway had to lose over 25 pounds and shave her head for the role of Fantine in Les Miserables and won an Oscar for the Best Supporting Actress. And we all know how big a deal it is for a person but she didn’t stop and gave it all for the role.  Of the experience, she told People, "I'd lost an unhealthy amount of weight in two weeks. ... I didn't know anything about nutrition. I taxed my body, and my brain bore the brunt of it for a while. I just felt very anxious and very lost at that time."

Jared Leto

Along with Mathew McCougnahey, Jared Leto also had to go through a drastic transformation in Dallas Buyers Club. Leto was playing a transsexual with AIDS and had lost over 40 pounds of weight. But all these the hard work and dedication ultimately paid off as ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ won a series of awards, and he bagged the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film. Leto has always accepted the challenge that came in his way, he is also seen gaining a huge amount of weight in the film ‘Chapter 27’.

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron is known for her style, but when it comes to acting she doesn't think of anything else. For her role in 2018's Tully, Charlize Theron gained around 50 pounds.  She has also done the same in one of her early movies called Monster, where she gained around 30 pounds, and won the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos. But this time it was more challenging for her considering her age

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal is like a chameleon who gets into every role he plays. Gyllenhaal has gone through many transformations for his films. One of the most prominent beingNightcrawler, where he dropped around 30 pounds for his role as a crime scene videographer.

Christian Bale

One of the most dedicated actors and the perfectionist, Christian Bale has taken the craft of acting to a whole new level. Whether it is transforming physique or changing voices or getting bald or living the life like the characters’, Bale has done everything for his role. From the movie Fighter to Batman Begins, Bale has dropped and gained a huge number of weights back to back. Not once or twice, Bale has been seen going through drastic transformations in most of his movies, some of the recent films are Vice and American Hustle.