Hollywood has been known to produce actors and actresses who are willing to transform themselves to commit to a role. Embeth Davidtz has done it for Schinder’s List, Christian Bale for The Machinist, Natalie Portman for Black Swan, Tom Hanks for Cast Away, even rapper – singer 50 cent has joined the bandwagon for the movie, Things Fall Apart.

The latest addition to the ranks is hunky actor Matthew McConaughey who has lost a shocking 30 pounds for his latest movie, Dallas Buyers Club. McConaughey, together with Jared Leto star in the movie about HIV AIDS victims who smuggle drugs into the US to counter their disease.