Mark Wahlberg's 'Father Stu' Costar Teresa Ruiz on Actor Eating Vast Amounts of Steaks and Eggs to Gain Weight

Interviews Lupe R Haas

Father Stu's Mark Wahlberg and Teresa Ruiz

Teresa Ruiz (Narcos: Mexico, Casa de Flores) stars with Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Jacki Weaver in FATHER STU, a true story of a man without a life's purpose until he becomes a priest. Ruiz plays Stu's girlfriend who essentially is dumped for God when he finds his calling. She describes how Wahlberg ate an enormous amount of food to gain weight to play the priest who suffers from a debilitating condition.