But as Suplee reveals on the latest episode ofEW’sWhat to Watchpodcast, he almost didn’t get the role.
He was too skinny.
But as it happens, Suplee was working on gainingbacka few pounds at the time.

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So we convinced them that I was heavier again, and I went in, and that was that.
I was heavy enough."
“AfterMy Name Is Earl, I started obsessively riding bicycles.
I actually did get properly thin at one point I was nine percent body fat.
But I was also riding a bicycle six to eight hours a day, six days.
You have to go get a job.'”
We don’t know you.
You’re this new person.'
And so I just kind of relaxed on my diet."
“The fight scenes have been really interesting.