Stranger Things actor David Harbor lost 80 pounds to play Jim Hopper in the popular Netflix series.
But the road to health and fitness hasn't been easy for the 47-year-old. wellness.
That was when he realized he could not cross the street without feeling pain.
"At one point in New York, I was crossing the street and a car was coming up and I thought, 'Oh, I should just run across the street.' But I just couldn't. Sprint. "Suicide Squad" star recently told People.
"And I was like, 'Oh, it's gone. I don't think I'll ever cross the street.' was a little sore," he continued.
"And I kind of thought that's how life should be, that's the trajectory of your body," said Haber. It also "opened up a whole new world" for the New York native.
After months of training like 'I could sprint down the street when the car came', simple little things like that were really exciting for me," Haber added. 38}
The 'Black Widow' alum previously revealed that she never lost weight for the role after appearing in the latest season of the sci-fi series.
When filming for Season 4 began, Harbor said he pound had fallen to 190.
"I don't think I'll ever do that again," he told his GQ in the UK in July.
He also said he "got it all back" with his new film, Violent Night. In this movie, he plays Santa Claus, a suitably rugged companion.
"But now never again. The prosthesis is too good," Haber said.