John Goodman shows off slimmed-down figure at ‘Smurfs' premiere after 200-pound weight loss
The 'Roseanne' alum, 73, attended the 'Smurfs' premiere in Los Angeles on Sunday after he dropped 200 pounds on his weight loss journey.
Goodman proudly showed off his slimmed-down transformation on the red carpet, posing for photos in a navy blue suit with a dark grey patterned tie and brown loafers.
12 John Goodman attends the 'Smurfs' premiere on July 13.
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12 John Goodman wore a navy blue suit to the 'Smurfs' premiere.
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The actor voices Papa Smurf in the animated musical film directed by Chris Miller.
The star-studded cast also includes Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, Dan Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh and Hannah Waddingham.
12 John Goodman posing for photos at the 'Smurfs' red carpet premiere.
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12 John Goodman voices Papa Smurf in the new 'Smurfs' movie.
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12 John Goodman attends the 'Smurfs' premiere in Los Angeles.
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At his heaviest, Goodman weighed 392 pounds before he kicked off his fitness journey in 2007.
One of the first times he debuted his 200-pound weight loss was on the red carpet at the 62nd Monte-Carlo TV festival in June 2023.
12 John Goodman at the photocall of 'Pope Joan' in Berlin in 2009.
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With the help of help of personal trainer Mackie Shilstone, Goodman lost the weight by giving up alcohol, making several dietary changes including adopting a Mediterranean diet, and maintaining a consistent workout regimen that involved taking 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day and using an elliptical bicycle and treadmill.
12 John Goodman at 'The Big Lebowski' Blu-ray release event in 2011.
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'It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you're going to eat next,' Goodman told People magazine in 2010. 'I wanted to live life better.'
In 2016, he told ABC, 'I'd have a handful of food and it'd go to my mouth. I was just eating all the time. I was just eating alcoholically.'
12 John Goodman attends the 'Smurfs' premiere after losing 200 pounds.
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12 John Goodman attends a 'Smurfs' promotional event in Beverly Hills on July 12.
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'In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a 6-pack of Bud or whatever and just go back to my old habits,' he continued.
'Then this time I wanted to do it slowly, move, exercise. I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore. And it gives me the energy to work, 'cause work is very draining.'
12 John Goodman attends the 'Trouble With The Curve' premiere in 2012.
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Goodman recently wrapped up his role as Dan Conner on 'The Conners.' The 'Roseanne' spinoff aired its series finale in April, and the closing scene featured Goodman sitting alone in the family living room and saying 'goodnight' directly to the camera.
Executive producer and showrunner Bruce Helford told The Post that the final scene was Goodman's idea.
12 John Goodman in 'The Conners.'
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12 John Goodman, Roseanne Barr in 'Roseanne' in 1988.
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'The Conners' aired for seven seasons from 2018 to 2025 after Roseanne Barr's controversial tweets got the 'Roseanne' revival axed.
In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Goodman revealed he hasn't spoken to Barr, 72, in 'about seven or eight years.'
'I'd rather doubt if she wants to talk to me,' the 'Righteous Gemstones' added.
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