Narcosstar Wagner Moura was nearly unrecognizable after ditching his signature facial feature.
During a recent appearance onLate Night With Seth Meyers,Moura, 49, appeared slimmed down from whatNetflixviewers were used to. He was also missing his iconic mustache, worn throughout his time on the series as he portrayed "King of Cocaine" Pablo Escobar.
"I like to think that I'm looking better now," the Brazilian star told Meyers, who was holding up a photo from the beloved series. "I was 40 pounds heavier back then. It was for the role. I was eating delicious things, whatever I wanted. But it was absolutely for the role."
"Holy crap, I'm just now realizing that he was Escobar," one fan reacted to his slimmed-down look viaReddit.
"I just didn't realize that this guy was that guy. He's way thinner," another wrote.
Moura's portrayal of the drug kingpin earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. While he only starred in the first two seasons, he later returned for a cameo in the spinoff series,Narcos: Mexico.
This awards season, Moura has been all the buzz as he was nominated for his roles in bothSecret AgentandDope Thief.While he did not take home the Best Actor award at the Critics' Choice Awards, he's nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama forSecret Agentat theGolden Globes.
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