Sacha Baron Cohen looks unrecognisable after showing off his ripped physique for a new role.
The Borat star, 53, claims he had just three weeks to get into shape with the help of Matthew McConaughey's personal trainer Alfonso Moretti.
Posing for the latest edition of Men's Fitness UK, he told the publication: "I called Matthew and asked for help. After asking who I was and how I'd gotten his number, he finally gave me Alfonso's contact."
Over on social media, the Ali G actor joked that he was 'debuting my new character: Middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes'.
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"Hard launching my mid-life crisis," the comedian added.
"Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, others use personal trainers. I did all three.
"This is not AI, I really am egotistical enough to do this."
Well, it has been confirmed that Cohen - whose divorce from Isla Fisher was recently finalised - is set to star as a new supervillain in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Marvel chief Kevin Feige said in a press conference that he will play the Mephisto character as the next MCU bad guy.
Historically, Mephisto was first mentioned in the Silver Surfer comics, and was brought into storylines including Avengers baddie Thanos, and Spider-Man.
However, Feige didn't mention how he planned on using the character in upcoming projects.
Cohen initially made his debut as Mephisto in the finale of the Disney+ series Ironheart.
Explaining how he got in shape in such a short time, Cohen said he would pair '100 push ups a day' with short '25-minute' workouts and a diet high in protein and fibre.
"Even while filming, the workouts happened. In the past, I would've thought you needed hour-long sessions," he added.
"But the short sessions made it so much easier to stay consistent - even with the demands of being on set."
Cohen claims that after two weeks, his wardrobe team was forced to make $5,000 (£3,600) worth of alterations because his body had changed so much.
His trainer Moretti said: "100 percent committed. He could be filming for 15 hours, start at 6am, finish at nine at night and he'd still send me a text: 'Do you have time for a workout?'"
"Sacha trusted my process and followed the plan exactly. Not only did he earn better health and fitness with incredible aesthetics… but also… The COVER of Men's Fitness!!!" he added in a post on Instagram.
"From Borat to Buff full article coming this Friday! For now, enjoy the pictures. Tell me he doesn't look absolutely incredible!"
Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, MCU, Marvel, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ozempic, Health
Anish Vij