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[–] sudo_shinespark@lemmy.world 123 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Didn’t he explain one time that the key to looking really shredded for a movie is to get SUPER dehydrated right as filming begins? Think it was because then it makes your abs and other chest muscles stick out really prominently and achieves the Hollywood expectation for how strong guy should look

[–] Hotspur@lemmy.ml 99 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Ugh so annoying. So like both in movies and body building, what they’re selling is actually not a healthy or strong physique—but someone who could be on the verge of organ failure.

I like the idea of fitness, and being in functionally good shape, so this sort of exaggeration is something I find uniquely distasteful—portraying a a goal state that is actually just a grift/scam, and that is dangerous to partake in.

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[–] atoro@lemmy.ml 66 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Henry Cavill had a similar experience as Geralt. He said he could smell water nearby after a while

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

sniff sniff "smells like water, gotta be.."

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[–] zcd@lemmy.ca 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah they will typically time the cutting/dehydration to film all the "muscle shots" at the same time. The actors are miserable during this time period, and will and will quickly hydrate/switch to maintenance eating after this

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yeah standard weight cutting, and then aggressive pre-show preparation. Ironically, they're probably at their weakest during competition / shows, due to the dehydration and starvation beforehand.

The not-shredded wolverine could lift harder and run longer than his tougher looking counterpart.

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 30 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think I heard something similar, so probably.

On that note, I'm well hydrated. REALLY well hydrated...

[–] houstoneulers@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago
[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Yeah. There is a reason, why we only see one scene of a shirtless hero per movie.

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[–] Hegar@fedia.io 108 points 4 months ago

It's perfectly normal for humans to become less matte as they age. Please stop this unnecessary reflectivity shaming.

[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 66 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 57 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Funny thing is that the comic character never even had this ott physique. He’s this hairy, barrel-chested little brawler.

Old picture looks like something you could plausibly achieve by going to the gym every day.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 39 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Three times a week with a reasonable diet would get most people the first look. And you could actually maintain it.

The second is impossible to maintain for more than short stints.

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[–] metallic_substance@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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[–] tilefan@lemm.ee 32 points 4 months ago (2 children)

after reading about how he gets this look, I don't enjoy it. same with The Witcher; yes, it looks attractive, but all I can think about is Henry Cavill talking about how when you're that dehydrated you can smell water from a distance

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah the whole "dehydrate the fuck out of yourself to make your muscles pop a bit" thing is so irresponsible. Jackman pulled the same thing for the opening prisoner scene in the Les Miserables movie, which was doubly irresponsible because he had to sing, and being dehydrated makes it really difficult to sing well, and potentially puts you at risk to damage your voice. I think I've seen interviews where they spent like several hours on that scene because his voice kept breaking. So not only was it super bad for Jackman, it also wasted the rest of the cast and crew's time.

[–] boovard@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I don't think that it was him who decided that it was necessary for the scene, though he might not have been against it. Production would not agree to loose money on multiple takes if they did not want the Jackman abs.

Edit: I agree that it's a completely irresponsible practice though!

[–] JakenVeina@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

The pic from 2000 looks pretty reasonable.

[–] Hotspur@lemmy.ml 31 points 4 months ago (4 children)

It reminds me of an interview I saw with Alan Richardson (?), the guy playing reacher on the Amazon series. It was in support of the new season, but basically the conversation revolved around how exhausting it was to maintain the required physique for the role, and how it meant he couldn’t do some of the things he normally enjoyed—he was too heavy to run without impact injury, and flexibility and reach was an issue.

I’d imagine transitioning between these physiques can probably be challenging and taxing on the body as well.

[–] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

flexibility and reach was an issue.

REACHER

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[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 30 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think the older Hugh gets, the better he looks as Wolverine.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It's definitely not the Disney/Marvel steroid program that Fox didn't put it's actors through....

Like, even the world's best trainers, nutritionists, and anything else couldn't consistently get these results.

They can take any random actor through that progression in like 9 months now.

There's no way they're all able to do it. It's worse than 90s baseball

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 11 points 4 months ago (11 children)

It's not steroids. It's severe dehydration plus oiling up the actor

Still an awful act - His kidneys could shut down early as a result

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago

I mean, it's dehydration, but on top of steroids.

Especially when you consider Jackman is fucking 55 years old. In the pic in the left from 20 years ago, he's too old to look like the pic on the right.

There is zero percent chance he's not on them.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 21 points 4 months ago (6 children)
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[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

That, mixed with several months of full-time training, world class trainers, and a personal chef.

[–] Icalasari@fedia.io 7 points 4 months ago

For sure, was just specifically mentioning the full on harmful method used

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[–] falcunculus@jlai.lu 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why not just VFX the abs onto the actors? If any TikTok user has access to convincing beauty filters then surely Hollywood as well.

[–] upto60percentoff@kbin.run 6 points 4 months ago

His arms are VFX in pool 3 not sure about the rest

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[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 13 points 4 months ago

Can't wait for Even Older Man Logan

[–] SilentObserver@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago

Holy cow! 24 years! I knew he has been playing Wolverine for quite awhile, but 24 years playing the same character is insane. And he just keeps getting better at it. Haven't watch the new Deadpool yet, but I'm absolutely looking forward to it. Heard good things.

[–] norimee@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

How old is he now? Mid 50's?

He is over 100 years old

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[–] lemonSqueezy@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sorry to spoil the story, one of those is heavily photoshopped.., I mean AI..ed.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

When i saw the movie i thought the joke was CGI muscles. But in some podcasts and other things people talked about they are real. Really confusing. Also someone apparently asked how they got to get into shape and they said it was pretty easy, he was never out of shape. The difference between the left and right picture could just be heavy dehydration. Someone even mentioned that even a glass of water could "ruin" his physique

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[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

In the comics Wolverine doesn't age, because of his healing factor. I think Hugh Jackman might actually be Wolverine.

[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Steroids, professional chefs, makeup, and Photoshop goes along way

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[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)
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[–] StopJoiningWars@discuss.online 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And he looked better in the first one.

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Agree, looks much healthier and more natural. A better role model definitely.

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)
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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

AAMOF, 2000s Jackman's body resembles comic books' Wolverine more accurately.

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Not really and Jackman didn't think so too. He was cast at the last minute and couldn't bulk up sufficiently in time. His form from X2 onwards is the form he aimed for.

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[–] Banichan@dormi.zone 8 points 4 months ago
[–] breadguyyy@r.nf 7 points 4 months ago

look what they took from us

[–] Mio@feddit.nu 6 points 4 months ago

It should be illegal to look extreme to the point it is unhealthy. The 2000 Movie was good.

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