After the physical training required to pack on the muscles for his role in Gladiator eight years ago, actor Russell Crowe has gained 63 pounds for his film role in Body of Lies.
Crowe said he had fun gaining weight, especially when he was eating cheeseburgers for breakfast.
Although he’s been known to have an appreciation for alcohol, he said that he didn’t use booze in order to gain weight, for the sake of his two sons, Charlie, 4, and Tennyson, 2.
The actor has approached drinking more responsibly since he’s become a dad. "There are a whole lot of things I don’t do anymore because it affects my level of patience. I don’t want to be in that place where I’m exasperated with these beautiful children," explained the star.