Jared Leto is unrecognisable in high heels and a little black dress for new role as HIV-positive transvestite

PUBLISHED: 19:07 EST, 19 November 2012 | UPDATED: 19:07 EST, 19 November 2012

He is one of Hollywood's hottest heartthrobs.

But Jared Leto was completely transformed as he stepped out on set dressed as a woman for his role in the Dallas Buyers Club.

The 30 Seconds to Mars singer looked in pensive mood as he strolled down the pavement with his co-star Jennifer Garner in New Orleans on Monday.

Girls day out: Jared Leto and Jennifer Garner went walkabout on the set of Dallas Buyers Club in New Orleans on Monday

No doubt he was mulling over his performance in the forthcoming true life story film, which also stars Matthew McConaughey as an electrician named Ron Woodroof who becomes an HIV positive drug smuggler after contracting the disease.

The sharp features that made Jared a teen idol in his My So Called Life days certainly seem to make him perfect for the role if his appearance in a cardigan, head scarf and miniskirt are anything to go by.

Jennifer, 40, was less made up than her co-star in a dowdy ensemble of white blouse and long tan skirt.

Legs 11: The in-shape actor boasted a pair of surprising impressive pins as he pranced along the pavement

Plucked like a Thanksgiving turkey: Jared has been keeping fans up to date with his beauty regime on Twitter

The actress is playing Doctor Eve Saks, who treats Jared and McConaughey's characters.

Jared has clearly been suffering for his art and last week updated his Twitter followers on the painful waxing process he had to undergo.

'Ladies, I feel your pain. What I have learned today: Beauty is pain. Wax on wax off,' he wrote in one post.

A brolly good fellow: He was later spotted walking around while carrying an umbrella

Parasol star: No doubt the heartthrobs hard core female fanbase will be shocked at his transformation

He tweeted a photograph of himself facing his eyebrows being waxed, and then an amusing shot of the hairs stuck to wax strips after the event.

'Oh [bleep], there go the eyebrows!!!' he wrote.

The actor also waxed his underarms and chest hair for the role, tweeting a painful looking shot of a painful red mark in his armpit.

'I just waxed my legs for this new role. Time to get into character. Pluck pluck pluck. Filming this week,' he tweeted.

His usual look: The slightly more manly Jared is the one his fans know and love as a singer and actor

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Wow, great legs, Jared.

- Lola C , London, United Kingdom, 20/11/2012 06:31

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Makes a gorgeous-looking woman.

- Jones , Germany, 20/11/2012 06:22

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wow. He looks beautiful.

- Tate , Here, 20/11/2012 05:52

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Hm? Actually, I've seen worst.

- webby , sydney, 20/11/2012 05:52

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AAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!

- MJT , Somewhere in the USA, 20/11/2012 05:38

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Urgh, Thanks! Those photos of Jared Leto are a great way to get over years of having a crush on him, lol. Will never be able to look at him in the same way in future. Amazing what a difference eyebrows can make.

- Just me , Belfast, 20/11/2012 05:01

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Oh wow I hope my husband doesn't see this article... He always teases me because I think Jared Leto is hot. Now he's just going to harass me endlessly :/

- Lois B , Atlanta, 20/11/2012 03:46

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Jared, as a man, is soooo gorgeous! He doesn't seem to age!

- Loubou , London, 20/11/2012 02:00

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Well damn, he has better legs than I do!

- Mik , SA town, 20/11/2012 01:58

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So worried about him...but I know he'll do an amazing job...He always does...Love you Jared

- Rashisama , Somewhere, United States, 20/11/2012 01:34

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