EntertainmentJake Gyllenhaal uk celebrityukfilm

Jake Gyllenhaal Is Unrecognisable After Beefing Up To Play A Boxer In ‘Southpaw' (PICS)

Somebody's Been Working Out...
Matt Bagwell
|

The last time we laid eyes on Jake Gyllenhaal, he was looking a lot skinnier than his usual defined self after losing 30lbs to play a sociopath in the crime thriller ‘Nightcrawler’, which makes his latest transformation all the more astonishing.

The actor has now gone to the other end of the weight spectrum after massively bulking up to play a boxer in the forthcoming ‘Southpaw’.

Open Image Modal

Jake Gyllenhaal (yes, really)

The 33-year-old star gained 15lbs of muscle to look the part for the role, which involved working out for six hours a day for six months.

Talking to Deadline Hollywood about Jake’s transformation, ‘Southpaw’ director, Antoine Fuqua said: “We literally turned him into a beast. Jake, my god, he’s a very electric, powerful fighter in this movie. He’s so committed and gives his heart. The word is sacrifice.”

Open Image Modal

Jake was looking noticeably slimmer for his role in 'Nightcrawler'

It’s not uncommon for actors to radically transform themselves for the sake of a role.

Matthew McConaughey survived on Diet Coke, egg whites and a piece of chicken a day to lose 40lbs for his Oscar-winning turn in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ last year.

Whilst Renée Zellweger famously gained 30lbs to play Bridget Jones in 2001 after feasting on 4000 calories a day.

See which other Hollywood stars have undergone body transformations for film roles in our gallery below..

Actor Transformations
Actor Transformations(01 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Twitter)
Actor Transformations(02 of26)
Open Image Modal
50 Cent looked unrecognisable as a cancer-stricken football player in 2011's 'All Things Fall Apart' thanks to a liquid diet and three hours a day on the treadmill. Shame all that effort went to waste when the film was universally panned upon release. (credit:Getty)
Actor Transformations(03 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(04 of26)
Open Image Modal
Cameron Diaz was more plain Jane than sun-kissed all-American gal for her role in 'Being John Malkovich'. (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(05 of26)
Open Image Modal
(credit:Media 8)
Actor Transformations(06 of26)
Open Image Modal
Not only did Charlize Theron gain weight for her Oscar-winning portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003's 'Monster' but she also had her skin layered with tattoo ink to give her a weathered look, wore false teeth and had her hair thinned. (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(07 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(08 of26)
Open Image Modal
Christian Bale lost 60lbs thanks to a diet of 'coffee and apples' for his role in 2004's 'The Machinist'. (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(09 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(10 of26)
Open Image Modal
Jake Gyllenhaal shocked onlookers with his gaunt appearance at the 2013 Annual Hollywood Film Awards after losing 20lb to play a freelance crime reporter in his new film 'Nightcrawler'. (credit:PA)
Actor Transformations(11 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(12 of26)
Open Image Modal
As well as losing a huge 40lbs to play transgender AIDS activist Rayon in the 'Dallas Buyers Club' Jared Leto waxed off every bit of his body hair - including his eyebrows. (credit:PA)
Actor Transformations(13 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(14 of26)
Open Image Modal
'Dallas Buyers Club' wasn't the first time Jared Leto went on a drastic diet for a film role. But back in 2007 he piled the weight ON to play John Lennon's chubby assassin Mark Chapman in 'Chapter 27'. (credit:PA)
Actor Transformations(15 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(16 of26)
Open Image Modal
Tom Cruise as fat, balding Les Grossman in 'Tropic Thunder' really is a sight to behold. And fair play to the usually impeccably turned out and (let's face it) uber handsome star for agreeing to send himself up and look so nasty on screen. (credit:Film Magic)
Actor Transformations(17 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(18 of26)
Open Image Modal
The usually uber-glam Mariah Carey ditched the layers of slap and dyed her her brown to play dowdy welfare caseworker Ms. Weiss in 2009's 'Precious'. (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(19 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(20 of26)
Open Image Modal
Matt Damon became so frail following a strict regime of food deprivation and physical training for his role in 'Courage Under Fire' that he was put on medical supervision for several months after he finished shooting the movie. (credit:PA)
Actor Transformations(21 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(22 of26)
Open Image Modal
After being fitted with a prosthetic nose for her lead role in 2002's 'The Hours', Nicole Kidman managed to go largely unnoticed by the paparazzi, which was handy as she was going through a divorce from Tom Cruise at the time. (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(23 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(24 of26)
Open Image Modal
Renee Zellweger admitted she had 'panic attacks' when she discovered the health implications of putting on two stone in a short amount of time to fatten up for her lead role in the 'Bridget Jones' films (credit:AP)
Actor Transformations(25 of26)
Open Image Modal
Actor Transformations(26 of26)
Open Image Modal
Matthew McConaughey lost almost a quarter of his own body weight to play AIDS sufferer Ron Woodfroof in 'Dallas Buyers Club'. Despite admitting a loss of sex drive and occasional irritability while he was dieting, the actor also claimed the calorie restriction led to increased mental agility: “What I lost down there, I gained up here,” he said. (credit:PA)

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK | FOLLOW US ON TWITTER

Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip