David Harbor, who plays Sheriff Jim Hopper, opened up about his impressive weight loss in Season 4 of Stranger Things and said he doesn’t want to repeat that physical transformation. To maintain the character locked in a Russian prison camp for six months, he had to lose almost a third of his weight!
Quick reminder: At the end of Season 3, which aired in July 2019, Hopper was captured by the Russians and taken to a prison camp on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, after blowing up a secret Russian lab at the Starcourt Mall. An explosion so spectacular that Joyce (Winona Ryder) and all the other characters thought she was dead.
The transition from healthy sheriff to bread-and-butter-eating inmate meant David Harbor had to lose weight for the new season of the Netflix series. – said the actor QG Her impressive transformation:
I lost about 36kg after season 3 – I was around 122kg and when we shot season 4 I was around 86kg
For this, the actress claims to have lost weight in about eight months thanks to intermittent fasting and Pilates. “I don’t think I’ll do it againHarbor continued.
Hopper’s interpreter has already spoken about his popularity with fans and the physical transformation of his character. in the interview CNET Magazine In 2018, he commented on a tweet from Merriam Webster (the French equivalent of Larousse) that linked the phrase “dad bod” (referring to a man’s small belly) accompanied by a clip of Hopper dancing.
“I had a funny relationship with my fatherHarbor told CNET.I love him and the reason why I love him is actually very serious. I think I have somehow become a sex symbol of our time.And let’s continue:There are articles about people researching Hopper. But I’m a little dirty too. I love the idea of real bodies on TV. And I love the idea of making real people feel beautiful and loved.“
In an interview with GQ, the actor revealed that he gained weight for the next Santa Claus movie, Violent Night, which will be released in France at the end of November.
However, Hopper’s weight loss seems to have sparked controversy with some Stranger Things fans. They are not happy with this creative decision and feel that the series shows grossophobia. Like this Youtuber who disapproves of the character’s treatment:
“Here’s my take on Stranger Things 4: Listen, it’s good to see David Harbor back on form. If she’s happy, that’s all that matters. But for the show to go ahead and make 5 jokes in a row about what was the iconic image of a chubby guy would have been rubbish.“
What fans are worried about here is not so much Hopper’s weight loss, but the many hints at her new figure, suggesting that she’s now hot and therefore unattractive with her curves before.
After David Harbor gained a few pounds for his role A violent night And from the 5th season Stranger Things There should be a time jump, by which time we will see if Hopper has regained the silhouette of the first seasons and if he is in a relationship with Joy as implied by their exchange of first kisses in volume 2.
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