Actors often go to extreme lengths to prepare for movie roles, including shedding pound after pound to the point of looking skeletal. Matthew McConaughey is the latest to do so, exchanging the meat on his bones for a meaty role as a rodeo cowboy diagnosed with HIV in "Dallas Buyers Club." With bold diets and rough exercise regimens, McConaughey joins the company of ultimate Method actors. We applaud their dedication, which is why we're taking a look at a handful of actors who've dropped pounds to (hopefully) gain paise.
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