Mark Wahlberg unrecognisable on set of new movie

The usually ripped actor was photographed on the set of his new movie, Father Stu, looking noticeably heavier around the waist.

Is that you, Mark?

Buff star Mark Wahlberg looked unrecognisable in a fat suit while filming his latest project, Father Stu, in Los Angeles on Friday.

New photos show the 49-year-old – who has gained at least 9kg for his latest role as a boxer-turned-priest – noticeably heavier, especially around the waist, with apparent prosthetics and makeup to complete the transformation.

Wahlberg while filming Stu. Picture: Backgrid Australia

Is that you, Mark? Picture: Backgrid Australia

Wahlberg has been open about bulking up for the role, sharing several updates about watching the scale climb. On May 1, Wahlberg shared a side-by-side photo of how different his body looked in just three weeks.

Week one.

Week three.

In order to help gain weight quickly, the former Calvin Klein underwear model began eating 7000 calories a day thanks to a customised meal plan by his personal chef, Lawrence Duran.

Father Stu is a passion project Wahlberg has been working on for six years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mel Gibson co-stars in the film, while Gibson’s longtime partner, Rosalind Ross, wrote the script and will be making her directorial debut with the biopic.

The film will tell the story of real-life Father Stuart Long who was from Helena, Montana. According to Father Long’s 2014 obituary, the priest “excelled” in boxing as a young adult, winning the 1985 Golden Gloves heavyweight title for the state of Montana.

Unfortunately, his boxing was cut short after Long underwent jaw reconstructive surgery in the late ’80s.

Mark Wahlberg is usually in top condition.

In the nearly 20-year road from boxer to man of the church, Long did not live an easy life. He faced several struggles, including a brutal near-death motorcycle accident, as explained in his obituary.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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