Mark Wahlberg is giving his legendary abs the summer off.
The 49-year-old has undergone a physical transformation for a new movie and packed on some extra pounds.
The normally jacked actor shared before and after photos of his shirtless physique and announced he’s put on 20 pounds in three weeks.
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The side-by-side shots include one of “The Departed” star showing off his rippling abdominals muscles and bulging biceps next to a snap of the actor lying down with his hand on his softer and less defined stomach.
“From left photo 3 weeks ago to this, now,” he captioned the pic. “Thanks to @chef_lawrence_d cooking.”
In a previous post, the father of four disclosed he gained 20 pounds and plans to add another 20 shortly.
"Kenny's down 50 and I'm up about 20 😂 Inspired to be better!" he wrote in the caption. "I'm going up another 20. Yes it's for a role.”
It should be noted that even with the extra lbs, Wahlberg hasn’t reached full dad bod status as he still has plenty of stomach definition. Paging, Marky Mark!
Wahlberg’s makeover is for the upcoming biopic about boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long.
Last month, the “Ted” star elaborated on how he planned to add the weight.
"They want me to do it as healthy as possible, and I'm like, 'Dude, I've been on such a regimen for so long, I just want to eat everything in sight,'" Wahlberg told Jimmy Kimmel.
"I want to go to bakeries. I want to go to Denny's. I want to get pancakes. I want to get everything that I can possibly get my hands on.”
An infamous fitness buff, Wahlberg previously revealed his normal daily workout routine entails waking up at 2:30 am, hitting the gym twice a day and then getting to bed by 7:30pm.
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