Actor Mark Wahlberg has dropped about 27.5 kilograms for his new role in The Gambler.
The star slimmed down to just 61.2kg to play a literary professor with addiction issues in the new film.
"I started at 196 pounds (88.9kg) and got down to 135 (about 61.2kg)...'' Wahlberg has told People magazine.
"I began with a liquid diet. Then I completely changed my training program and gave up wine, bread and pasta. Now I'm eating small portions of protein throughout the day and jumping rope a lot.''
The Gambler is set to hit cinemas in 2015.
