- Paul Rudd was surprised when he was first approached to star in ‘Ant-Man’ nearly a decade ago.
- Rudd, like many actors joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, had to get in shape for his role.
- Rudd’s secrets to looking healthy and youthful include plenty of sleep, exercise, and salmon.
When Paul Rudd was approached to star in “Ant-Man” nearly a decade ago, the multi-talented actor was initially taken by surprise. Starring in a superhero movie was not the career direction he envisioned. Also, the Marvel Cinematic Universe was not the vast and prestigious film empire it is today.
“My agent set up a meeting with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige,” Rudd said. told men’s health“Marvel was pretty new. They weren’t even part of Disney. What do you think about someone doing ‘Dancing with the Stars?’ was not in
Rudd has previously starred in films like ‘Clueless’, ‘Wet Hot American Summer’, ‘Knocked Up’ and ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’, and is the most obvious to direct a superhero movie. It may not have seemed like a viable option, an opinion Rudd himself agreed with.
“I didn’t really think they were the type of actors to offer those roles,” Rudd said. I knew that most people would say ‘oh my god’ when it was announced that I would be joining a superhero franchise. ”
Preparing a Marvel movie is widely known to be a grueling process with impressive results. spectacular body transformation For the 2021 movie The Eternals. ) For Rudd, preparing for the role of Scott Lang, or Ant-Man, involved his year-long process involving omitting trainers and sugar.
When the 53-year-old actor was asked what the secret to his superhero body and much-discussed youthful looks was, Rudd chalked it up to “sleep.”
“Then go on a diet,” Rudd continued, pointing to foods and drinks like fruit-free eggs, salmon, and protein shakes.
Rudd added: [“Ant-Man”]Lift weights at least three times a week if possible. And I’ve learned a lot about how my body responds to food, how it responds to exercise, where I’m happiest, and how it affects me mentally.”
Rudd will reprise his role as Lang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania, which opens February 17.