To step into Foreman's many forms, Davis dropped and gained weight during filming. "In the course of about five weeks, I went from 225 to 275 pounds," he said. "My highest was 285.

Big George came out for the 12th with a full golf ball-sized swelling above his left eye, and Schulz proceeded to land combinations and sharp right hands that Foreman could barely see coming.

Playing George Foreman “felt like an impossibility” for actor Khris Davis — and then, transformative In "Big George Foreman," Davis embodies world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman ...

The story: Foreman, who died last month, was one of boxing's all-time greats. "Big George" won Olympic gold in 1968. Five years later, he humbled Joe Frazier to win the pro heavyweight title.

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