She claims that no one asked her to lose weight for the film’s physical transformation. Despite this, Bell believed she had never done anything like this before.
Brittany goes through the same thing, so the actress reasoned that it would help her understand the character better.
A person familiar with Bell’s previous work, on the other hand, quickly points out that emotional realism is not one of her strong points.
She’s best known for stealing the show with her comedy as an office mate in Workaholics and an aggressive dorm-mate in 22 Jump Street.
Her distinct timing and delivery, on the other hand, have established her as a regular presence in the genre. When Brittany Runs a Marathon came along, she was looking for an opportunity to play something outside of her comfort zone.
Bell’s manager had included a preface with the first draft of the screenplay. The actress was told a few pages into the script that she might be confused about how it would turn out.
But she persuaded her to keep going because the message was lovely and one-of-a-kind. Her interest had been piqued.
She was completely absorbed as soon as she began reading.
