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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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James Brinsford

Stranger Things' David Harbour lost five stone using an extreme diet for role

David Harbour has said that he needed an extreme diet to lost a huge five stone ahead of reprising his role on Netflix series Stranger Things.

The 47-year-old actor plays Jim Hopper in the hit show and was forced to shed the pounds so that he could carry on being convincing as his character.

In the show, Hopper is taken prisoner in a Russian Gulag and David had to ensure his physical frame matched that of someone imprisoned in this way.

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