How did he get so big?


I realize alot of the scenes could be camera angle. But there are a few scenes where the the man in the monkey suit completly towers over everyone and shows enormous body mass without obvious camera tricks. Was the actor who played him freakishly huge?

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Yes, he was. He was 7' 2.5" tall. The monster suit makes him taller than that.

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Yes, it's giant Kevin Peter Hall, who also "played" the Predator in the first movie. Sadly he's dead now…

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Yes, he also portrayed the monster in the classic unforgettable Troma movie: Monster In The Closet! He must have been huge!

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And the funny thing is, next to a real Bigfoot, he'd be small. I know they come in many different sizes, just like humans, 5, 6 ft. and up, but many Bigfoots are 8 and 9 ft., etc. :-)

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I never saw one so big.

Now that I think of it, I never saw one at all ;)

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Harry is one of the most magnificent creatures ever created for a film and Kevin Peter Hall (RIP) brought lots of heart and emotion to him.

And yes, Harry was one large fellow. ;-)

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