![Christian Bale’s [left] drastic weight-gain for his role as Dick Cheney in the upcoming biography, ‘Backsteat’.](https://pmchollywoodlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/celeb-movie-weight-gain-christian-bale.jpg?w=800)
![Jared Leto [left] — who gained 60 pounds for the role — as John Lennon’s killer in the 2008 film, ‘Chapter 27’.](https://pmchollywoodlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/celeb-movie-weight-gain-jared-leto.jpg?w=800)
![Matthew McConaughey gained over 40 pounds for his role in ‘Gold’ [2016].](https://pmchollywoodlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/celeb-movie-weight-gain-matthew-mcconaughey.jpg?w=800)
Christian Bale [left] in ‘Chapter 27’ & after
Christian Bale’s [left] drastic weight-gain for his role as Dick Cheney in the upcoming biography, ‘Backsteat’.
Jared Leto [left] for his 2008 film, ‘Chapter 27’.
Jared Leto [left] — who gained 60 pounds for the role — as John Lennon’s killer in the 2008 film, ‘Chapter 27’.
Matthew McConaughey for his 2016 film, ‘Gold’
Matthew McConaughey gained over 40 pounds for his role in ‘Gold’ [2016].
George Clooney [left] in Syriana.
George Clooney gained 30 pounds to play a terrorist in the 2005 drama, ‘Syriana’.
Matt Damon [left] for ‘The Informant!’ [2009].
Matt Damon gained 30 pounds for his role in the 2009 docdrama/thriller, ‘The Informant!’
Renee Zellweger [left] in Bridget Jones’ Diary [2001].
Renee Zellweger took on a 4,000 calorie diet to gain 30 pounds in the 2001 film, ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’.
Robvert De Niro [left] for the 1980 film, ‘Raging Bull’.
Robert De Niro packed on 60 pounds to play Jake La Motta in the 1980 drama, sport film, ‘Raging Bull’.
Gwyneth Paltrow [left] for ‘Country Strong’ [2010].
Gwyneth Paltrow gained 20 pounds for her role in the 2010 drama/romance film ‘Country Strong’.
