Chris Pratt had one of the most publicized body transformations when he went from lovable everyman to every man loves him.
The former Parks and Rec actor and current action heart throb revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail what it was like to pack on the pounds for comedy and shave them off for action.
On gaining weight for Parks and Rec:
“I said to the creators that I wanted to get fatter for the role. They loved it. I announced it to the whole cast, and then it became a bit of a game: how fat can I get and how fast can I get that fat. I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m getting fat.’ And then almost immediately I did something else and I thought, ‘Holy crap, I’ve never seen myself funnier.’ And I put the two together.”
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And how’d he do it?
“[My wife Anna Faris and I] were drinking a lot of wine and having fun. I was her little Hansel out in the woods and she was fattening me up to put me in the fire. It was like Momma Bear and Papa Bear.”
But the comedy bonus came at a cost:
I was impotent, fatigued, emotionally depressed. I had real health issues that were affecting me in a major way. It’s bad for your heart, your skin, your system, your spirit.
And we all know what happened next:
Josh Wehr
Who?
Scott 'Scooter' Meier
this is out of left field, but his nipples are so tiny
throwslikeagirl
We all know what happened next: Everyone in America had a simultaneous orgasm. For good reason.
Robby Robinson
….a little juice makes it all better.
Paul Tidd
I feel like we live in a society where people are judged for not looking perfect, and that since he is in an industry all about looks, they forced him into it. It wasn’t so much about his health, as it was about making money for the studio. Fat celebrities tend to be less marketable than skinny ones. Luckily in recent years that is turning around, but we still have a long way to go.
Michael Martinez
And hot either way. But rounder is better when its time to snuggle up on a winter night.
Jaime-Arturo Rodriguez Luevano
Story of my life after 30!
Louis BL
Fred Tatoué St-Jean
Spencer Berry
Oh look something else for body negative people to latch onto.
LuckyboyLA
@ Josh Wehr. Claysville PA. Fucking where? Just how many hours you need to drive I-70 to even find a movie screen? STFU, you’re not clever.
Captain Obvious
Holy fat shame, Batman!
Dan Steele
Whomever he is, he’s hot
SportGuy
The fact that he put in the hard work and diet to become a very sexy man is an amazing quality! Makes him that much more attractive. Thanks Mr Pratt for uncovering the sexy man that you have come to be!
Billy Budd
I would fuck him, fat or skinny. No matter what.
DarkZephyr
@Josh Wehr: Because you are so much more famous than him, right?
Saint Law
@SportGuy: He was always a sexy man tho.
Equally some peops can put all the work in the world in to their bod and still be sexless, charisma-free fuglies.
FrankSF
@LuckyboyLA and @DarkZephyr: He was making a “Star-Lord” joke, dudes. Get a sense of humor.
Avery Alvarez
@Saint Law: This.
Very true on both counts.
Wesley Rivera
After he got paid how many millions for gardens of the galaxy. …..
Martinez Abel
Jacob read this
callenstewart
@Josh Wehr: You might consider crawling out from that rock once in a while. You’re missing out.
Richard Thomas
Try after 40 UGH
Jeff Johnson
I think this picture looks like Jason Stackhouse and not Chris Pratt! Bring back J Stackhouse!!!
Giancarlo85
@Paul Tidd: Um what? Skinny? I don’t see a skinny guy in this picture. I see a guy that is toned. And perhaps there was some pressure for him to get into better shape, but I will take his word on it that he feels better now than he did with the “dad bod”. That “dad bod” nonsense is just an excuse to be unhealthy.
Turning around? I think what needs to turn around is the mentality of many people in this country. Yes there should be more pressure on people to live more healthy lives.
Saint Law
@Giancarlo85: You’re fooling no one, fatty.
charmin88
And now he’s hot again! Especially in the movie guardians of the Galaxy! That thick muscle body of his was to die for.
Giancarlo85
@Saint Law: You’re about as stupid and pathetic as Jason Smeds. Go find someone else to pick on, lard ass. Take your 300 pounds and fat rolls somewhere else.