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Mark Wahlberg has opened up about the extreme diet he adhered to in preparation for his role in the recent film Stu. The Boogie Nights star was at one point eating 11,000 calories per day in an effort to gain weight to play the part of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long in the forthcoming biopic.

Mark Wahlberg, 49, turned heads on May 21 while playing the part of Father Stuart Long on the set of his upcoming film Stu. The actor transformed into the boxer-turned priest by parting ways with his usually toned physique and taking on natural weight gain as well as a fat suit and prosthetics. He was photographed showing off a chin prosthetic and wearing the big suit while smiling and roaming around the L.A. filming location.

Mark Wahlberg is looking almost unrecognizable on the set of his latest movie. 

Mark Wahlberg is hard at work!

intense fitness training, super-clean eating and occasional fasting, Mark Wahlberg can't wait to dig into his next body goal — at Denny's.During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" last week, the actor, 49, revealed he needs to gain 30 pounds for his lead role in "Father Stu," a biopic about boxer-turned-priest Stuart Long."After we do the boxing scenes, I get to put on as much weight as possible over the course of the film, so I'm challenging myself to put on 30 pounds in the next six weeks,"