Washington 'enjoyed gaining weight for 'Pelham'

Denzel Washington has reportedly said he enjoyed gaining weight for the film The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three.

According to Female First, the Oscar winner had to gain 40 pounds to portray the overweight character.

Washington said: "Getting there was such fun. Milkshakes, hamburgers... middle of the night a little Haagen Dazs. Anything I wanted just eat, eat, eat."

The 54-year-old actor has since returned to his toned physique but has admitted that his wife enjoyed the extra pounds.

He added: "She was OK with it, I think every wife wants their husband to be plump and fatten them up. She doesn't eat, she cooks all this food for me, but she doesn't eat it."