The Insane Body Transformations These Actors Went Through For Their Roles

Making a Murderer

Leto is, what industry folks call, a method actor. He lives like, acts like, and refers to himself as the name of his characters for long periods of time prior to actually playing them on camera. In this particular instance, his depiction of Mark Chapman caused him to gain 67 pounds in three months. 

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The More You Know

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