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3. Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club

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Matthew McConaughey prepared for his role as rodeo cowboy Ron Woodruff in Dallas Buyers Club by consulting Tom Hanks, who had lost a lot of weight for Philadelphia and Cast Away. He consulted a nutritionist and lost 50 pounds from 185 pounds, which exceeded his target of 145 to reach 135. He even suffered from vision problems due to this extreme weight loss. McConaughey also stayed isolated, avoiding sunlight for six months to achieve the pale look of Woodruff for living the full life of his character.

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