mystery-star reblogged
jack aubrey should honestly be more heavyset than russell crowe was but can you imagine if they made a film adaption made today. he would probably have abs or something & I'd cry real tears
#aubreyad#jack aubrey#master and commander#aubreyad series#russell crowe#this!#I mean it's a constant topic in the book#BUT the thing was they wanted to give russell more weight#AND they wanted to make more movies#but the thing was they wanted to start russell with a bit less weight bc he's not used to ya know climbing and jumping about on that ship#and so they thought that they could increase his weight with like every new movie as russell slowly gets used to this#bc it IS a lot of work to gain weight as an actor and then be able to do what jack does like you've done it all your life#so i forgive that#BUT if they should ever make him the sexy muscular man i will scream and kick and bite#you wouldnt make scruncly little stephen a fucking muscular man#so let jack be fat#amen