'I ate cheeseburgers for breakfast': Colin Farrell stops by Jimmy Kimmel to discuss gaining 40lbs for role in The Lobster

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 20:16 EST, 25 May 2016 | Updated: 01:14 EST, 26 May 2016

He's usually quite svelte.

So when Colin Farrell was asked to gain weight for the upcoming film The Lobster, he had to take some drastic measures.

The 39-year-old actor told Jimmy Kimmel on Tuesday just how he went about gaining the weight needed for the role in the critically acclaimed dramedy.

Part of the job: As he's usually quite svelte, when Colin Farrell was asked to gain weight for the upcoming film The Lobster, he had to take some drastic measures he told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday

Part of the job: As he's usually quite svelte, when Colin Farrell was asked to gain weight for the upcoming film The Lobster, he had to take some drastic measures he told Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday

For his appearance, the True Detective star looked dashing in a navy blue button down with multiple pockets and some black trousers with black leather boots.

He left the top few buttons undone, exposing his chest and a long silver chain necklace. 

His raven locks were slicked back, and he sported a well groomed mustache.

When asked about his epic weight gain, the actor gave a little background as to why he had to accumulate the pounds for the role.

Dashing gent: For his appearance, the True Detective star looked dashing in a navy blue button down with multiple pockets and some black trousers with black leather boots
Dashing gent: For his appearance, the True Detective star looked dashing in a navy blue button down with multiple pockets and some black trousers with black leather boots

Dashing gent: For his appearance, the True Detective star looked dashing in a navy blue button down with multiple pockets and some black trousers with black leather boots

Sizzling style: He left the top few buttons undone, exposing his chest and a long silver chain necklace

Sizzling style: He left the top few buttons undone, exposing his chest and a long silver chain necklace

'I gained about 40 to 45 pounds. The director said if he [the character] was too thin then there would be "a psychological issue, we don’t want to confuse the audience."'

He went on to detail his nutrition regimen, which went on for eight weeks before the shoot.

'I ate cheeseburgers for breakfast, for 48 hours,' he revealed, before cheekily describing another weight gain secret. 

Behind the scenes: When asked about his epic weight gain, the actor gave a little background as to why he had to accumulate the pounds for the role

Behind the scenes: When asked about his epic weight gain, the actor gave a little background as to why he had to accumulate the pounds for the role

Dedicated: He went on to detail his nutrition regimen, which went on for eight weeks before the shoot

Dedicated: He went on to detail his nutrition regimen, which went on for eight weeks before the shoot

Avant-garde: The unique film is set in a near future where being single is outlawed. Singles are sent to a place called The Hotel to find a partner; if they fail, they're turned into an animal of their choosing 

Avant-garde: The unique film is set in a near future where being single is outlawed. Singles are sent to a place called The Hotel to find a partner; if they fail, they're turned into an animal of their choosing 

'You get used to sleeping with crumbs in the bed, my first meal of the day for two months was whatever crumbs I didn’t get to finish the night before.'

The unique film is set in a near future where being single is outlawed. Singles are sent to a place called The Hotel to find a partner; if they fail, they're turned into an animal of their choosing.

While it's won accolades in film festivals around the world, it only went into wide release on May 13.

 Out now: While it's won accolades in film festivals around the world, it only went into wide release on May 13th

 Out now: While it's won accolades in film festivals around the world, it only went into wide release on May 13th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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