“At first glance the clips could easily be taken as the work of a zealous Star Wars fan with a penchant for beer and a little too much time on their hands. However, against all odds, the ads appear to be real, as evidenced by legal documents spotted by Gizmodo Australia on the Chilean Consejo de Autorregulación y Etica Publicitaria (Self-Regulation and Advertising Ethics Council) website, which detailed Lucasfilm’s grievances with the campaign.”

They were produced back in 2003, but went viral this past week.

I understand why Lucasfilm is upset, but I think the two parties should figure out a way to settle, because these ads are kinda awesome and should resume.

These were all impressive but Christian Bale’s weight loss was just nuckin’ futs. Most of these dedicated performers returned to their usual appearance after the film wrapped.

There was at least one exception: Russell Crowe seemed to struggle with the weight he put on, and maybe even put on a little more.

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I kinda wonder …

If it is politically incorrect to hire straight actors to play gay men, or to hire Europeans to play Asians, why is it OK to ask average-sized actors to gain weight so they can play Crisco-Americans? The plus-sized need a stronger lobby.