These Actors Went Above And Beyond To Portray Historical Figures And The Resemblance Is Uncanny

Jared Leto Gained 67 Pounds To Play John Lennon’s Killer

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To play Lennon’s shooter Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27, Leto gained an unhealthy amount of weight. Leto said that he would eat microwaved pints of ice cream with olive oil and soy sauce every night to gain the weight.

After filming was done, Leto said it took more than a year to feel “semi-normal” again.