Mark Wahlberg has taken to Instagram sharing before and after photos of his transformation for his role in the film, Father Stu.

The actor picked up 9kgs in 3 weeks, he says, thanks in part to his chef, Lawrence Duran. He needs to gain a total of 14kgs for the role, however, he previously shared.

Father Stu, written and directed by Rosalind Ross, is a faith-based movie, reports Deadline. Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel in April, the Ted actor shared that the movie, also starring Jacki Weaver, will see him play a fighter.