Actor John Goodman’s latest social media update has shocked fans over his changed appearance. In one of his latest photos, the actor looked much slimmer, with fans pointing out major physical changes in the 74-year-old star. Fellow actor David DeLuise, best known for his work on the beloved series ‘Wizards of Waverly Place,’ shared a selfie with the actor on his account.
John Goodman’s latest photo sparks shock amongst fans
David DeLuise took to his Instagram account recently to share a selfie with John Goodman, who has worked on projects like ‘The Conners,’ ‘10 Cloverfield Lane,’ and ‘The Flintstones,’ to name a few. He shared a photo with him and posted about meeting his “hero” for the first time. The caption under his post read, “He was my childhood!! Legend! I love that I get to say that to someone 😉 if you know, you know.” In the photos, the 74-year-old actor looked visibly slimmer and drew some reactions online.
Fans and netizens react
Many people went to the comment section to share how happy they were to see the ‘Roseanne’ alum out and about. One person commented, “He’s great! And a St. Louisan. Is high school drama teacher, directed me in community theatre and helped me on my way to college,” while another shared, “So cool! I love him.”Another social media user posted, “John Goodman is a living legend,” while a fourth person joked about the meeting and added, “The ONE time I don’t go grocery shopping!!!!!!!!!!”
About John Goodman and his weight loss journey
John Goodman has been quite vocal about his weight loss journey. However, in recent years he has stayed away from the media. In 2010, he told PEOPLE that completely cutting sugar from his diet helped him lose around 100 lbs. He had also started exercising regularly, almost six times a week back then. Commenting about his weight loss, the actor shared, “I’m breaking a sweat, but I’m not going nuts.”Also, in conversation with News.com.au in another old interview, the actor opened up about how quitting alcohol in 2007 also helped him on his journey to lose weight. He added, “I just got tired, sick, and tired of looking at myself. You’re shaving in the mirror, and you don’t want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous … I wanted to live life better.” While talking to ABC News in 2016, the actor opened up about his addictions, sharing, “You’re trying to fill a hole that can’t be filled unless it’s filled with goodness. Some kind of spirituality, not saying religion, but just a belief in something higher than yourself, a purpose. Instead of filling it with booze or cocaine or food, you just acknowledge that it’s there. You can’t fill it. And you go on and live with it.”In 2023, the actor confirmed to Rolling Stone that he had lost around 200 lbs in total.Before this post, Goodman had last appeared in an Instagram video for London restaurant Simpson’s in the Strand, which is owned by his good friend Jeremy King. In the video, he commented, “I don’t grill anymore because I don’t drink anymore.” He is next slated to appear on the big screen with Tom Cruise in ‘Digger.’
