Wagner Moura reportedly gained 40 pounds (18 kg) to play the notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in the first two seasons of the Netflix series Narcos (2015–17). Moura kept on the weight for several years of filming. When the show ended, he expressed relief that he could return to his prior weight, which he accomplished with the help of a vegan diet.
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