For the role in the comedy Shallow Hal, scriptwriters and directors of the film from the Farrelly brothers dressed Gwyneth Paltrow in a 25-lb costume and put special latex makeup on the actress’s face. The actress admitted that when she decided to walk down the street wearing this costume, people around her didn’t recognize her and tried to avoid looking at her. Thanks to this experience, she realized how hard it was for people to live with extra weight.