Mark Wahlberg looks ‘unrecognisable’ post weight gain for upcoming film ‘Stu’

Mark Wahlberg looked absolutely unrecognisable after his weight gain required for Father Stuart Long’s role in the upcoming film, Stu.

The 49-year-old American actor sacrificed his perfect physique and let it go “untoned.” He has allowed his body to acquire natural weight and additionally, used a fat suit and prosthetics.

He was spotted in the prosthetics about the L.A. filming location.In this most awaited film, he will share the screen with Mel Gibson. The storyline is authentically based upon the priest, Father Long’s life story.

“After we do the boxing scenes, I get to put on as much weight as possible over the course of the film, so I’m challenging myself to put on 30 pounds in the next six weeks,” he told Jimmy Kimmel in an interview last month.He also confessed about his ebullience regarding the sweets and the carbs, even though the production wanted him to be “as healthy as possible” when gaining weight, he admitted to being excited about eating a lot of sweets and carbs.

“I want to go bakeries. I want to go to Denny’s. I want to get pancakes. I want to get everything I can possibly get my hands on,” he said. He also had an idea for his first weight-gaining meal and it included a “20-piece chicken nugget and 20-piece hot wings from Kentucky Fried Chicken, ” meal as well as a, “six-pack of beer.”

Vaishnavi Shree

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