![]() So I went out and bought a whole bunch of sweatpants two sizes too big and sweatshirts," says Davis. "I knew I wasn't going to fit in my blue jeans. ![]() But he also had to transform into the older Foreman, who gained 100 pounds in retirement before returning to boxing in 1987 at 38. Stepping in at an imposing 220 pounds, Davis is impressive as Foreman in his early boxing years from ages 17 to 30. Here's how it went down for "Big George Foreman": Khris Davis captured George Foreman's boxing, took the punches Tillman took the dramatic step of halting filming for eight weeks to allow "Judas and the Black Messiah" star Davis, 37, to gain 45 pounds (and shave his head) to portray Foreman's boxing return at age 38 and his second heavyweight championship win in 1994, at 45. He was 6-foot-4 and had the chops to do it all." And I kept wondering, how we were going to do this? I didn't want to have different actors for each stage," says writer/director George Tillman. ![]() ![]() "I wanted to take people on the whole journey. ![]() Just capturing the boxing icon's physical presence in "Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World" (in theaters now) required not only learning to box as Foreman but also embodying his dramatic body changes – including Foreman's 100-pound weight gain before his legendary comeback. Khris Davis went the distance to fully portray "Big George" Foreman on screen. Watch Video: 'Rumble in the Jungle' scene from George Tillman Jr.'s 'Big George Foreman' ![]()
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