He’s a big movie star now! World’s tallest man beams as he sets off from Turkey to make his Hollywood debut 

  • Sultan Kosen is the world's tallest man standing at 8ft 3in (251cm)
  • He will star in the upcoming film Achieving The Impossible
  • The 33-year-old farmer suffers from a rare disorder called acromegaly
  • He grew half an inch annually until University researchers found a cure
  • For the latest news from Turkey visit www.dailymail.co.uk/turkey

By JOSH HANRAHAN FOR MAILONLINE

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He's always stood out from the crowd, but now the world's tallest man may become even more recognisable as he prepares to star in his first feature film.

Sultan Kosen - who at 8ft 3in stands head and shoulders above the rest of the world's population - arrived in Hollywood today to play a leading role in the upcoming film, Achieving the Impossible.

The 33-year-old farmer from Mardin, Turkey, appeared visibly excited to have touched down in America, stepping off the plane after an 18-hour flight.

Sultan Kosen, who at 8ft 3in is the world's tallest man, touches down in Hollywood ahead of his first role in a movie in the film Achieving the Impossible

Sultan Kosen, who at 8ft 3in is the world's tallest man, touches down in Hollywood ahead of his first role in a movie in the film Achieving the Impossible

Mr Kosen stands head and tall above some school children he met after arriving in California

Mr Kosen stands head and tall above some school children he met after arriving in California

Forced to duck his head as he emerged from the lift, Mr Kosen kept coy about his role in the film, but said that after receiving a number of offers over the past two years the time was finally right to make his acting debut.

The world's tallest man has reportedly agreed to appear in another film, set to be shot in Australia 

The world's tallest man has reportedly agreed to appear in another film, set to be shot in Australia 

'I reckon it will get a lot of interest. I had my first acting offer two years ago, we talked with my manager and evaluated the offer and I liked this topic a lot,' he said. 

'I made up my mind though finally when the screenwriter came to visit me in Mardin, we talked there and I do like the subject of achieving the impossible.'

Mr Kosen, whose hands measure 10.8in across and his feet 13.7in long, suffers from the rare disorder acromegaly which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone.

He was continually growing until 2012 when researchers at the University of Virginia Medical Center developed a treatment. 

The world's tallest man may follow in the footsteps of another big man, former WWE wrestler turned movie star, Dalip Singh Raina.

More commonly known as The Great Khali, Mr Raina stands at 7ft 1 in and has used his height and notoriety to appear in multiple films including The Longest Yard and Get Smart.

Having taken his time to accept an offer from Hollywood, Mr Kosen now seems keen to permanently swap his farming overalls for the bright lights of Hollywood, reportedly agreeing to appear in a second project to be filmed in Australia.

The tall and the short of it! Mr Kosen standing at 8ft 3in towers over the world's shortest man Chandra Dangi who stands just 21.5in tall in London in 2014

The tall and the short of it! Mr Kosen standing at 8ft 3in towers over the world's shortest man Chandra Dangi who stands just 21.5in tall in London in 2014

 

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