Jared Leto did not just win an Academy Award for playing Rayon in "Dallas Buyers Club", he has revealed that he considered going to the Oscars dressed in drag as the character.
The 42-year-old actor said he contemplated dressing like a lady for the 2014 Academy Awards, which took place earlier this month, reported Radar online.
"I thought about dragging up for the Oscars, going as Rayon, because I knew that she would have loved to be there. It's so much work for girls to get ready. I was brought up by my mom, so I always had an appreciation of women. But now I have more respect for the process," he said.
Leto took home the best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a transsexual AIDS patient, a role which required him to loose over 30 pounds.
"It's a lot, what women have to do to themselves. But in the end, when you put that final dash of lipstick on and your look all comes together, it really is a glorious reward.
"I would never say, 'I don't give a damn about the Oscars', because it's not the whole truth. It's not about the shiny, naked golden man, or the pat on the back, it's about being able to stand on a world stage for two minutes in front of a billion people and say something that is meaningful, important to you.
