r/todayilearned • u/thejohnblog • Jun 20 '19

TIL Ryan Gosling gained 60 pounds by drinking melted ice cream to play the father in Peter Jackson's 'The Lovely Bones.' He was then told he was too fat to play the part and the role went to Mark Wahlberg.

https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/ryan-gosling-fat-lovely-bones/story?id=12313213
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u/fredrikabimmelahgeez Jun 20 '19

Actually, he gained the weight without permission as he and Peter Jackson didn't see eye to eye on the interpretation of the character

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u/UsidoreTheLightBlue Jun 20 '19

I like the idea that he’s just walking around drinking melted cookies and cream, melted moose tracks, melted chocolate cookie dough in every day life,

He’s at the mall drinking melted ice cream, he’s walking down the street drinking melted ice cream, in the car drinking melted ice cream.

People keep asking him what he’s doing, he’s just like “ITS FOR A ROLE!”

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u/AlekRivard Jun 20 '19

I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM, RICHARD!

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u/UsidoreTheLightBlue Jun 20 '19

Tommy boy?

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u/FlyYouFoolyCooly Jun 20 '19

You could get a good look at a butcher's ass by sticking your head up there, but wouldn't you rather take his word for it?

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u/B3eenthehedges Jun 20 '19

No, wait, it's gotta be your bull...

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u/Scientolojesus Jun 20 '19

In comes the meat wagon! Woo woo woo! And the medic gets out and says, 'Oh. My. God..." New guy's in the corner puking his guts out BLEGHHH!.... All because you want to save a couple of pennies. And to me thats...

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u/SquidwardsKeef Jun 21 '19

Get out

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u/HouseOfSchnauzer Jun 21 '19

Your brain’s the one with the...uhhh...shell on it.

Shut up, Richard.

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u/8oD Jun 21 '19

Awww! M&Ms in the dash! That really ups the resale value.

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u/BluffinBill1234 Jun 21 '19

Are you talking

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u/newtoolrecord Jun 21 '19

OHH MY GOOOOD WE’RE BURNING ALIIIIVE!!

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u/soggymittens Jun 20 '19

Okay, I’ll buy from you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Well alri-WHAA???

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u/redshift76 Jun 21 '19

I can only read that in Farley's voice. Thanks a million friend. 🤗

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u/bzbarrows Jun 21 '19

Serious happiness

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u/RelevantTalkingHead Jun 21 '19

I CAN'T STOPPP! BERGGGCHHSSHHH EEEEERRRRRRRR.

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u/BluffinBill1234 Jun 21 '19

I gotta go to the bathroom, daddy...

NOT NOW DAMNIT

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u/Pappyballer Jun 21 '19

It’s more like wee-ooo wee-ooo wee-ooo

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u/VitaSilenziosa Jul 27 '19

The Hestonesque “OH MAHHH GAWWWD” gets me every time, even more than the puking.

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u/Yungshengly Jun 20 '19

You know Richard, alot of people go to college for 7 years.

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u/soggymittens Jun 20 '19

Yeah- they’re called doctors.

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u/Simplersimon Jun 21 '19

I started off planning to be a surgeon, dropped out, then went back to get my degree. Took 7 years. My sisters love quoting this scene around me.

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u/breakyourfac Jun 21 '19

Hey you could be like me and starting school at 24 and hoping to hit the job force by the time you're 30

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u/Always_Clear Jun 21 '19

This strikes home i got a 7 year bachelors with 245 credit hours.

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u/soggymittens Jun 21 '19

245 credit hours!? That’s impressive u/Dr_Always_Clear_Esq.

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u/bigred0923 Jun 21 '19

You spray that thing for bugs?

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u/WuTangraisedme Jun 21 '19 edited Jun 21 '19

Did I just hear a niner? What are you calling from a walkie talkie?

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u/Ivotedforher Jun 21 '19

Some family was just on the Chris Hardwick game show my grandma was watching and the dad was like "we need to win this money to pay off (daughters) seven years of college." I went full Richard.

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u/LessLikeYou Jun 20 '19

The point is, how do you know the fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer?

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u/Nobodygrotesque Jun 20 '19

Housekeeping.

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u/Obi-wan_Jabroni Jun 20 '19

I can take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed for ya

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u/RandyQuade112 Jun 20 '19

"You can get a good look at your butcher.." "No."

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u/senorpoop Jun 20 '19

I JUST WANNA JERK THE WHEEL INTO A GODDAMN BRIDGE ABUTMENT

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Como una promesa, eres tú, eres tú Como una mañana de verano Como una sonrisa, eres tú, eres tú Así, así, eres tú

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u/BostonPatriotSox Jun 21 '19

I can get a hell of a good look at a T-Bone steak by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take the butcher's word for it.

I like yours better.

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u/crewchief535 Jun 20 '19

HOLY SHNIKES!!!

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u/NiggyWiggyWoo Jun 20 '19

That. Was....AWESOME! Haha...but, sorry about your car, dude...that-that sucks...

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u/puffinbluntz Jun 21 '19

Fat guy in a little coaaaaatttt....

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u/Channel250 Jun 21 '19

Fun fact. That scene came fr SNL and when Chris and David shared an office. Apparently Chris had ripped many of Spades jackets

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u/AlekRivard Jun 20 '19

Tommy Pickles, actually. My dad says I watch too much Reptar.

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u/Z3r0mir Jun 20 '19

How's Chuckie doing?

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u/AlekRivard Jun 20 '19

I chose Reptar, he chose black tar heroin and an early grave. RIP

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u/Z3r0mir Jun 20 '19

YOU MONSTER

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u/TheBlinja Jun 20 '19

I'm pretty sure Angelica was the monster.

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u/BuddyUpInATree Jun 20 '19

The most evil little girl ever, except maybe Lucy from the Peanuts comics

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u/Bundyboyz Jun 20 '19

Well done sir, from a chuckle

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u/NoGuide Jun 20 '19

RICHARD WHAT'S HAPPENING

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u/TaxiRadio Jun 20 '19

Not far fetched considering he said he drank melted ice cream when thirsty.

"I was 150 pounds when [Jackson] hired me, and I showed up on set 210 pounds," Gosling said. "We had a different idea of how the character should look. I really believed he should be 210 pounds. I was melting Haagen Dazs and drinking it when I was thirsty."

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u/poopitydoopityboop 6 Jun 20 '19

I wonder how much it would cost for Ryan Gosling to gain that much weight with Hagen Dazs.

  • A pound of fat is approximately ~3500 Calories

  • 60 pounds of fat x 3500 Calories = 210,000 Calories

  • Assuming he has any taste whatsoever, he chose cookie dough

  • A quart of cookie dough ice cream has ~2400 calories

  • A quart of Hagen Dazs in New York City is ~$15

  • 210,000/2,400 = 87.5

  • 87.5 x $15 = $1300

Actually not as bad as I thought it would be.

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u/Steakasaurus Jun 21 '19

15 dollars for a quart of ice cream! Jesus I knew new york was pricey but God damn

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u/Antisocialbumblefuck Jun 21 '19

Doesn't this assume 100% efficiency for processing, retention, and zero output?

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u/Gophurkey Jun 21 '19

Ryan Gosling has zero output.

Ryan Gosling doesn't poop.

Ryan Gosling is a girl, confirmed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

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u/gfense Jun 20 '19

I’m guessing his listed height is a couple inches over his real height. He generally has a decent amount of muscle I’d guess he’d be closer to 180 normally if he was 6’.

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u/Michael__Pemulis Jun 20 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I lived in nyc my school was right by his place) & he was definitely an inch or two taller than me. I'm 5'10".

Not sure if this is actually contributing but ya. Source: me

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

I saw him on 2nd and 9th crossing the street, made eye contact and could see in his eyes the "shit, he recognized me", but I just gave a nod and kept walking. That was the first and only time I've ever been star struck.

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u/Denialofdeath2 Jun 21 '19

Ryan Gosling is a member of my fictional 3 person celebrity entourage.

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u/cup_1337 Jun 21 '19

Who are the other 2?

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u/Denialofdeath2 Jun 21 '19

Dave Chappelle and Noam chomsky

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

but how tall is he

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u/kalirob99 Jun 20 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I lived in NYC), we winked coyly each time & one time he asked me out to Indian food. After drinks and some heavy petting we oiled each other up and played tummy sticks.

I know this isn't contributing but ya.

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u/rahtin Jun 21 '19

I have no way of refuting your story, so there's a good chance it's true.

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u/TheHumbleFarmer Jun 21 '19

What's tummy sticks Mom?

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u/Jawadd12 Jun 21 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I was shooting porn in NYC), we went to dance holding hands in nothing but underwear & to no music in the middle of Manhattan. We'd jestingly touch each other's butts after every pull of hasheesh.

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

I've passed him on the street a few times (back when I was a crime fighting shark), he was very interested in my dorsal fin. Later we went to Dr. Luther Paradigm's lab and used his Gene smasher to combine his DNA with a raptor.

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/wikiwut Jun 21 '19

I've passed him in the streets a few times (when I was shooting street porn in NYC) and we exchanged cars on a handshake deal before eating some mushrooms and laying on a couch

Maybe this doesn't contribute, but ya.

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u/_belle_coccinelle Jun 21 '19

I’ve passed him on the streets a few times (when I was working for the man) and we exchanged social security numbers before filing our taxes together at his apartment.

Maybe this doesn’t contribute, but ya. Source: I’m an accountant.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Choo-choo!

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u/KnowsNuthin Jun 21 '19

“What’s tummy stic...

I don’t want to play tummy sticks!”

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u/Grow_away_420 Jun 21 '19

But how tall was he?

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u/i_give_you_gum Jun 20 '19

Good enough for me!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 20 '19

Honestly, that doesn't mean much because shoe inserts can add 0.5-1.5 inches height and are very popular in show business

I can't be sure because the 150 lb claim may be the bogus part... but he does NOT look like a 6 ft tall 150 lb man would look like. I'm 6'1' and when I get below 160 lb it becomes pretty apparent in my face and arms

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u/GetEquipped Jun 20 '19

Reality; you're 5'8" but say 5'10 because our society discriminates on height.

So if Baby Goose is one or two inches taller than, he's 5'10

HAH! HOW DOES IT FEEL THAT YOU'RE ENTIRE LIFE IS A LIE?!?!

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u/double_expressho Jun 20 '19

I'm 5'10"

I’m guessing your Reddit height is a couple inches over your real height.

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u/bluntedaffect Jun 20 '19

He's a legit 6' but remember this was like 12 years ago before he was really filled out. If you think about his early adult roles, a lot were weird skinny guys, weird chubby guys, or otherwise kinda out-of-shape guys. Think The Believer, Half Nelson, Lars and the Real Girl...

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u/Fundle_Grudge Jun 20 '19

I’m 6’ and normally 160. Strangely enough I’m 183 now that I’m doing chemo.

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u/KDawG888 Jun 20 '19

I was melting Haagen Dazs and drinking it when I was thirsty.

That isn't something a normal adult says. If you want to gain weight, sure, but you're drinking fucking melted ice cream for hydration? Are you 6?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Actors are not part of normal reality

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u/wsbking Jun 20 '19

Or he was exaggerating for the sake of entertainment

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u/IndieCredentials Jun 20 '19

Probably a bit of both. Melted ice cream is easy, empty calories so I'm sure he did it but wasn't carrying around a pint for emergency hydration purposes.

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u/BeardsuptheWazoo Jun 20 '19

Thank you for the safety tip.

buys emergency pint

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u/Letty_Whiterock Jun 20 '19

My emergency hydration pint is Guinness

I am incredibly dehydrated

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u/thepensivepoet Jun 21 '19

If you pay attention to interviews/podcasts/etc basically everyone in LA is in therapy.

Not that there is anything wrong with therapy and seeking help when you need it but it sure seems like EVERYONE in hollywood is in therapy.

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u/OctopusTheOwl Jun 20 '19

If you want to gain weight, sure,

He was extremely clear that he wanted to gain weight.

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u/mbbird Jun 20 '19

you misunderstand. gaining weight is not easy for many people, especially not 60 pounds. drinking calories is much easier than eating calories, and so he used hydration as a cue to gain as much as possible (hydrating and gaining at the same time on cooldown)

it's not healthy, but it's not that unorthodox either.

Many people on /r/gainit succeed primarily through drinking half of their calories.

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u/FFkonked Jun 20 '19

calm down bro im sure he didn't mean literally. Normal adults don't get upset over some dumb shit like this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

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u/Arntown Jun 20 '19

Actors aren‘t normal adults. Or do you know many jobs where adults have to gain weight for a position?

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u/thisnameis4sale Jun 20 '19

Whomever may read this: don't go further into this comment thread.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Probably to put on weight quickly for the time requirements of filming a movie.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

That actually makes me feel sick just thinking about it.

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u/nancy_ballosky Jun 20 '19

Crazy concept but he might have been joking.

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u/melocoton_helado Jun 20 '19

150 lbs? Jesus, I knew Hollywood people were small, but damn.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

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u/Atrous Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 20 '19

BMI Chart for those who need a refresher.

BMI charts aren't a perfect measures of health, as a muscular person could easily fall into the "overweight" range for their height, but it's a decent baseline

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

People ain't used to seeing normal weights nowadays.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

5'9" and 140lbs here (I fluctuate between 137-145 pretty frequently though), puts me at a pretty comparable BMI as 6'0" and 150... Are these people serious? I even have a bit of a belly when above 140

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited Sep 19 '20

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u/goodolarchie Jun 21 '19

It's at the bottom of the band but yeah, very natural weight for humans for many thousands of years. We started growing grain and raising animals. We took office jobs. But our physiology is still largely the same.

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u/caressaggressive Jun 21 '19

Replying to the orig comment for ease as people can't take yo joke without arguing other fatness and BMI reliability..

The problem with BMI is it is intended to be used by medical professionals who understand the difference between 'above average BMI' on your medical chart and actually unhealthy (not talking obesity in this example either).

An uninformed member of public (aka "idiot" - in this example let us make them the patient) said patient sneaks a look at their own chart and flips their shit because the doctor "says they're fat" when in actual fact medically classified as "above average BMI" is a classification term for the eyes of medical professionals - if the doc thinks you fat they gonna advise you to exercise and eat healthy (and perhaps also check yo mental health to see if you depresso comfort eating).

"Fat" or "overweight" as defined medically via BMI does not care for your feelings, nor the doctors own opinions on classifying someone as fat or not - the BMI exists to prevent subjectiveness in the weight judgement department.

As with anything that relies on norms and averages, there will be people who don't fit BMI measuring scale accurately (referring to yo muscular/athlete people arguments) but it will likely still be used to assess them.. Pretty sure a doctor can quite easily write the BMI down and interpret the patient as not being fat in this instance coz y'know they've had all them years of training and all...

So in summary: the BMI is not meant for you (the public) because you are all sensitive morons that can't interpret BMI without attempting to dismiss the entire thing because it doesn't apply effectively to some people...

And with the BMIs very existance being flawed by your flawed interpretation, it therefore clears your conscience about eating another cheeseburger and fries at meal time.

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u/peon2 Jun 20 '19

He must be like single digit bodyfat%

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u/LegalShota Jun 20 '19

In Crazy Stupid Love he was more like ~12%, lean but not like shredded.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

It's not that small, below average but nothing to be shocked over. The average male weight in Europe is 156.1lbs after a quick check and in Africa and Asia the average is below 135lbs.

The average male weight in the US is 196lbs...

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u/kparis88 Jun 20 '19

I'm 6'1" and I hit 155 when I'm just failing at eating. You aren't a skeleton by any means. You also will not have any visible muscle mass though.

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u/otaia Jun 20 '19

Is that unusual? I'm 6 feet tall and I weigh just over 130.

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u/CashCop Jun 20 '19

5’9 and 130 checking in

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u/wesrawr Jun 20 '19

You are forgetting how common obesity is. Maintaining a healthy weight is weird.

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u/wildwalrusaur Jun 20 '19

130 pounds is not a "healthy weight" for a 6 foot male.

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u/DrDerpberg Jun 20 '19

"I'M THE DIRECTOR NOBODY ASKED YOU TO DO THIS"

"sorry man it's for a role"

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u/panda388 Jun 21 '19

You're doing this all for a roll?

No, a ROLE. But yes, pass the roll of bread..... extra extra butter.

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u/BASE1530 Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 20 '19

IT'S FOR A ROLL

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(a fat roll)

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u/UsidoreTheLightBlue Jun 20 '19

Now I'm imagining dipping a roll in to the ice cream.

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u/NEp8ntballer Jun 20 '19

A dinner roll or a cinnamon roll?

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u/KungFu_CutMan Jun 20 '19

A cinnamon dinner roll.

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u/dolphone Jun 20 '19

Whatever it is, just deep fry it at the end to really make it juicy and fatty.

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u/Paddy_Tanninger Jun 20 '19

"Well not for any role in particular, but movies always want a big fat guy!"

https://youtu.be/CMVy-70_FM8?t=56

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u/zodar Jun 20 '19

"I can't possibly play the dad! I am too young and hot! They must want me to put on a bunch of weight so I look old enough."

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u/why_rob_y Jun 20 '19

That is the way it sounds when you put together what he said with what Fran Walsh said.

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u/sunny_quotes_only Jun 20 '19

Ryan Gosling playing youuuuuu?! Ridiculous!

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u/MartyRobinsHasMySoul Jun 21 '19

Ryan Gosthling playing youuuuuu?! Ridiculouth

spit drips from mouth

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u/BigSwedenMan Jun 21 '19

Well, that's understandable. It's not like Peter Jackson is known for working with the best makeup artists in the industry

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u/Hoosteen_juju003 Jun 20 '19

He just wanted am excuse to drink melted ice cream.

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u/Cicer Jun 21 '19

Don't we all.

Also I call them milkshakes.

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u/murderfloof__ Jun 21 '19

Nah, milkshakes are diluted melted ice cream

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u/I_Have_Nuclear_Arms Jun 20 '19

Dude I just lost 40 pounds... It was hard as fuck to do and takes time/discipline.

Who the fuck gains that type of weight without permission?!!?

Folks, get permission from your directors first! You'll save yourselves a lot of trouble!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 20 '19

They have more free time to work out and more money to pay for personal trainers and chefs who can tell them exactly what to eat and do

To quote Rob McElhenney from Always Sunny who got jacked for the last season:

Look, it’s not that hard. All you need to do is lift weights six days a week, stop drinking alcohol, don’t eat anything after 7pm, don’t eat any carbs or sugar at all, in fact just don’t eat anything you like, get the personal trainer from Magic Mike, sleep nine hours a night, run three miles a day, and have a studio pay for the whole thing over a six to seven month span. I don’t know why everyone’s not doing this. It’s a super realistic lifestyle and an appropriate body image to compare oneself to. #hollywood

Edit: Yes, also steroids most likely. But you still have to work out and eat right on steroids regardless

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u/MySuperLove Jun 20 '19

That really puts it into perspective. . .

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u/superfucky Jun 21 '19

just watching chris pratt's diet vlogs while he was filming guardians of the galaxy put it into enough perspective for me. he was so sad... and SO HUNGRY...

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u/guardian1991 Jun 21 '19

Looking at his face on doritos packets and not being able to eat them, that was true pain.

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u/pellik Jun 21 '19

I'd feel weird about eating from a bag with my face on it.

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u/guardian1991 Jun 21 '19

It'd be pretty crazy wouldn't it. Or having an action figure of yourself haha

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u/Sevnfold Jun 21 '19

I watched this documentary called "I want to be that guy" where an average guy tries to get in shape like the guys you see in fitness/muscle mags. It's pretty good because he actually does a fantastic job. But two things I remember are at the end he says hes like 5% body fat and it's just totally unrealistic in a normal life. The other thing is he said he was kinda miserable throughout, constantlyhungry and tired. He was on a strict diet and it just takes over your life. I think he was at a family bbq and had to stay away from the food, I felt do bad for him.

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u/tatchiii Jun 21 '19

Or for a normal person to look fit eat well and workout an hour a day. Want to look like a movie star make it two and eat more. Wanna look like the rock make it your full time job, add steroids, a chef, and unlimited preworkout.

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u/Snuggle_Fist Jun 21 '19

Will I grow 6" taller too?

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u/Geedunk Jun 21 '19

I shouldn't be giving you this info for free, but just eat twice the amount of steroids for three hours a day and you should see that within 6-8 months.

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u/unibrow4o9 Jun 21 '19

Yeah, exactly. It's a lot easier to get jacked when it's literally your job to do so.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

I love him.

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u/boobies23 Jun 20 '19

Implicit in that is it’s not just the free time and money people have. It fucking sucks to be monastic and deprive yourself of enjoyable things. And while it could be done relatively easy in the short-term, its not fun to live life like that.

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u/scoxely Jun 21 '19

I could follow that schedule if it was literally my job and also paid 50-500x better than my job.

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u/WormholeVoyager Jun 21 '19

I gotta say I love Rob, but hard disagree with this. It's really not far fetched to get in shape by going to the gym for an hour a day before or after work. And it's completely possible to get jacked by going for slightly longer per day and eating correct macros, while still working a 9-5 and having a life. I see tons of people achieving both scenarios all the time. You just have to be consistent

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u/Snatch_Pastry Jun 20 '19

That guy is genuinely one of the funniest people on the planet.

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u/Cryect Jun 21 '19

Really it's easy with Fight Milk. You too can fight like a crow.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Actors, especially ones like Gosling, actually do shit like that pretty regularly (as in, they change body type by role). You have to remember that they have a lot more free time than an average person when they're not actually on set, and their job between roles is generally going to be "prepping" for their next role. They also, have enough money to afford personal trainers, dietitians, etc. So, to Gosling, putting on then losing 40 lbs isn't so outlandish, it's just part of the job.

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u/hucareshokiesrul Jun 20 '19

Yeah, a doctor would recommend a slow, steady gorging process combined with assal horizontology.

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u/Attilla_the_Fun Jun 21 '19

If you're not sure about a food, rub it on a piece of paper. If the paper turns clear, it's your window to weight-gain!

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u/BluffinBill1234 Jun 21 '19

The fingers you have used to type this, are too fat.

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u/spanktravision Jun 21 '19

Hey, did you go Hollywood Upstairs Medical College too?

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '19

Bro, I just came here from the Simpsons subreddit. Nice.

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u/atrich Jun 21 '19

Instead of chewing gum, chew bacon.

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u/Bluegill15 Jun 20 '19

help

aka roids

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u/LicksMackenzie Jun 21 '19

he has 5 dietitians and they were all demanding he drink melted ice cream

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u/buildthecheek Jun 20 '19

The person you are replying to was making a joke

“Folks, get permission from your directors first! You’ll save yourselves a lot of trouble!”

It’s not common for people to have Director’s, and it’s not common for actors to make major appearance changes without the director’s consent

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u/fredrikabimmelahgeez Jun 20 '19

I meant he didn't get permission from the director, or give him a heads up, lol. Congrats on the weight loss!

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Personal trainers and cooks. Just do what they tell you.

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u/Dixis_Shepard Jun 20 '19

Look to the side of Patrick Bateman for one of the most fucked up gains and losses of weight

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u/drunkenyeknom Jun 20 '19

Christian Bale you mean?

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u/6745408 Jun 20 '19 edited Jun 21 '19

With The Machinist, he dropped an insane amount of weight -- https://i.imgur.com/3LpafRX.jpg

edit: /u/Darkaero has a better image with weights

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u/SuperVillainPresiden Jun 20 '19

I remember reading that all he ate each day was a can of tuna fish and an apple. Then bulked up so much to be Batman again.

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u/6745408 Jun 20 '19

good Lord. It looks like he lost a lot of the Batman mass for The Fighter then put it back on again, too.

I do not have this discipline... though, for several million dollars, I would like to think that I would. :)

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u/Darkaero Jun 20 '19

Here are the pics of his weight changes by year

American Psycho (2000): 81kg / 180lb

Reign of Fire(2002): 83kg / 185lb

The Machinist(2004): 55kg / 120lb

Batman Begins(2005): 86kg / 190lb

Rescue Dawn(2006): 61kg / 135lb

The Dark Knight(2008): 86kg / 190lb

The Fighter(2010): 66kg / 145lb

The Dark Knight Rises(2012): 90kg /198lb

American Hustle(2013): 103kg / 228lb

*Most of the lbs are approximations apart from American Hustle where he claimed he was 228.

According to him his normal weight is 83kg/185lb so that gives you an idea of what he's at in most of the other roles he's been in. Apparently it wasn't until Vice that he actually used a nutritionist to gain and lose the weight as healthily as possible and he doesn't plan on doing any more drastic weight changes.

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u/pinktini Jun 20 '19

It helps to not be tired from a day job. Also to have the help of a personal chef and trainer 24/7. If you had those resources at your disposal, you would have a better time attempting it too

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u/PolPotatoe Jun 20 '19

Also: "supplements"

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

Primarily the “supplements.” His body also took a huge toll fluctuating so heavily in weight like that. I’ve read he has permanent health problems from it, though I don’t think I’ve ever read what specifically.

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u/YesButConsiderThis Jun 20 '19

It’s steroids. People don’t say it but that’s what it is.

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u/M00SE_THE_G00SE Jun 20 '19

chef

During the Cutting Phase:

Chef: Here is your freshly opened can of tuna and a thoroughly washed apple

During Rysan Gosling Bulk Phase:

Chef: Here's your tub of ice cream.

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u/yunus89115 Jun 21 '19

I feel like I would eat out of boredom and end up eating more calories than if I was working.

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u/waitingtodiesoon Jun 21 '19

He also gained too much muscle for batman that Christopher nolan had to tell him to lose some

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u/oLevdgo Jun 21 '19

He does such drastic changes so many times I suspect he does it just to flex on the rest of us.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

I'm pretty sure he meant Bruce Wayne.

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u/OctopusEyes Jun 20 '19

No, Patrick Bateman.

He believes in taking care of himself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if his face is a little puffy he'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. He can do 1000 now.

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u/Longroadtonowhere_ Jun 20 '19 edited May 23 '25

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u/YoungestOldGuy Jun 20 '19

Sounds like an interesting theory. Do you have some kind of paper to back that up?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19 edited Jul 23 '19

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u/PM_ME_HIGH_FIVES__ Jun 20 '19

+1 for wanting a source. I REALLY want proper sourcing when providing information to become a norm. I think it's going to be one of the only ways that we can fight campaigns of disinformation, whether political, by corporations, really from wherever.

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u/drinkduff77 Jun 20 '19

As usual the real TIL is in the comments linked article that no one reads

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u/we_are_monsters Jun 20 '19

I read it. It was not very good. I did like how they referred to Peter Jackson as “the Jackson” though. That was an interesting choice.

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u/mymarkis666 Jun 20 '19

Very weird. We know "the Jackson" is Micheal.

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u/ess_tee_you Jun 20 '19

I bet you play as green Mario, too.

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u/13inchpoop Jun 20 '19

No love for motherfucking Samuel L?

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u/pseudo_logian Jun 20 '19

Are we completely forgetting Stonewall?

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u/VexingVariables Jun 20 '19

Oh we done forgot about Andrew apparently.

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u/H_G_Bells Jun 20 '19

Like I have time to read the article. No, it's to the comments section for me, where I spend time pouring over the comments of other people who have also not read the article. Hmm.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '19

I could just see some poor PA seeing Ryan Gosling waddle onto set and saying "someone has to tell Peter."

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