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Ewan McGregor strips naked and shows off his bum in Fargo as he reveals he got ‘fat’ for the scene

Despite feeling ‘properly overweight’ the actor’s bum remained in its usual pert form

EWAN McGregor has never been shy about getting naked on camera so has done once again for the latest series of Fargo.

The 46-year-old actor plays both Ray Stussy and his twin brother Emmett in the FX show, and always one to be dedicated to the role, piled on the pounds to play Ray convincingly during the stark naked bath scene.

 Ewan McGregor has stripped naked for a bath scene in the new series of Fargo
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Ewan McGregor has stripped naked for a bath scene in the new series of FargoCredit: Xposure
 The actor often gets naked for his roles but this time the preparation was a little different
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The actor often gets naked for his roles but this time the preparation was a little differentCredit: Xposure

He told Vanity Fair: “You see my naked body. Although I wear some padding for Ray to make him heavier, this scene had to justify that padding.

“It wouldn’t make sense for me to wear padding and not be fat when I got out of the bath.

“So when I got out of the bath, I was properly overweight for me.”

 Ewan, 46, opted to pile on the pounds to play loser Ray Stussy
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Ewan, 46, opted to pile on the pounds to play loser Ray StussyCredit: Xposure
 Despite the weight gain His bum remained its usual pert self
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Despite the weight gain His bum remained its usual pert selfCredit: Xposure

And despite the journey to putting on weight seeing like it would be enjoyable, the Scottish star revealed that not only was it not fun, it bad him feel bad too.

He explained: “I ordered a massive dessert and started putting on weight from that second onward."

 He admitted that putting on weight for the role wasn't all it's cracked up to be
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He admitted that putting on weight for the role wasn't all it's cracked up to beCredit: Xposure

“It’s quite nice when you’re ordering - you can order whatever you like. But the truth is I would go to bed every night not feeling very great.

“I’m a small guy. I’m not really used to carrying weight. It doesn’t make you feel great. I like to feel fit and healthy. But it was effective. It worked.”

 The actor is currently playing twins, down-and-out Ray...
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The actor is currently playing twins, down-and-out Ray...Credit: Xposure
 ...and the successful brother Emmett
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...and the successful brother EmmettCredit: Xposure

The new series of Fargo started in the US last night and airs on Channel Four next month, with reviewers already tipping Ewan to scoop awards for playing both the roles.



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