Marlon Brando Allegedly Struggled With Binge Eating And Gluttonous Habits That Affected His Career, And He Once Weighed 400 Pounds
Marlon Brando has long been known as one of the original Hollywood heartthrobs. The handsome actor allegedly struggled with binge eating for most of his life, though, and his weight was always fluctuating.
In 1951, Marlon Brando starred in A Streetcar Named Desire, which was originally a controversial play written by Tennessee Williams. Marlon was known for decades after as one of the most handsome, beloved actors of his generation. He went on to start in The Godfather series, Apocalypse Now, and the 1978 version of Superman. He won multiple awards for his work and was a famous political activist. He was also married three times and was known to have many sexual partners. He was the father to 11 children, three of whom were adopted. But there was another part of Marlon's life that was largely kept hidden from the public. He was a habitual binge eater who had some strange gluttonous habits that affected his acting career.