Trivia / Heavyweights

• Acting for Two: Ben Stiller plays Tony and near the end, his father.
• Creator Backlash: Kenan Thompson admitted in his memoir that, while he doesn't hate the film, he feels he and the other overweight child actors were exploited for too many fat jokes and that the film should've been more clear about the unhealthy aspects of being overweight in its resolution.
• Deleted Scene: The Blu-Ray release has over an hour of them, some of which explicitly explain things that were only hinted at in the final film, such as Camp MVP protesting Camp Hope's victory because they discovered Camp Hope stole their boat engine for Gerry's go-kart.
• Dueling Works: Released the same year/season as Major Payne and features a loosely similar plot.
• Executive Meddling: Judd Apatow and the rest of the crew hated the poster that was made featuring Lars in a hot dog bun (as seen on the main page). The marketing team ignored their protests and used it anyway.
• Real-Life Relative: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, and Ben Stiller.
• What Could Have Been: Danny Tamberelli screen-tested for the film, but the creators decided that he wasn't overweight enough to be cast.

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