Sean Astin in 'The Lord of the Rings' (left ... Barrymore, 49, expressed her surprise that he had to gain weight because his character, Doug, was “just so muscular.” He explained, “They ...

Just ask The Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin ... his next rom-com also starring Barrymore. The catch: Astin had to gain back all the weight he lost from The Lord of the Rings, but in muscle ...

He recalled having to put on some weight for the role after he already shed some pounds. Related: Elijah Wood and Sean Astin have a hobbity reunion at the SAG Awards "I had to gain like a million ...

It took some convincing to get Sean ... Astin, he had just finished filming the Lord of the Rings trilogy when Adam Sandler ...

It has been 25 years since Sean Astin graced the ... the film instructed him to gain roughly 10 to 15 pounds because the actor was not credible at his current weight. Despite his small ...

Astin explained he didn't want to audition for the comedy ... Barrymore, 49, expressed her surprise that he had to gain weight because his character, Doug, was “just so muscular.” He explained, “They ...