Actors Who Suffered Lasting Injuries on Set

Movies that permanently damaged actors' bodies. Number 4, Jared Leto.

While filming Chapter 27, Jared Leto gained extreme weight in a short time to

play John Lennon's killer. His body went into shock. He developed gout,

needed a wheelchair, and took nearly a year to recover. He later said his body never fully

returned to normal. Number 3, Tom Hanks. For Philadelphia and Cast Away,

Tom Hanks lost massive weight and gained it back rapidly. He later suggested these drastic changes

may have contributed to his type 2 diabetes, calling such transformations physically dangerous. Number 2,

George Clooney. During a torture scene in Syriana, George Clooney slammed his head and suffered