<p>The former heavyweight champion played himself in the 2009 hit, and he insists the role and the fun he had while shooting convinced him to clean up his image, following a series of alcohol and drug-related arrests, Variety reported.<br /><br />"(The movie) started me on a good path to a healthy life," said Tyson.<br /><br />Speaking backstage at the Golden Globe awards, the 43-year-old boxer described how director Todd Phillips convinced him to take the role.<br /><br />"Todd said to me, 'This is going to be the biggest movie, you're going to get so many girls, you'll never see the like of it again'," Tyson joked.</p>
<p>The former heavyweight champion played himself in the 2009 hit, and he insists the role and the fun he had while shooting convinced him to clean up his image, following a series of alcohol and drug-related arrests, Variety reported.<br /><br />"(The movie) started me on a good path to a healthy life," said Tyson.<br /><br />Speaking backstage at the Golden Globe awards, the 43-year-old boxer described how director Todd Phillips convinced him to take the role.<br /><br />"Todd said to me, 'This is going to be the biggest movie, you're going to get so many girls, you'll never see the like of it again'," Tyson joked.</p>
