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When Brad Pitt stated he no longer had to focus on maintaining his body since he was married to his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, fans were a little disheartened. TheMr. & Mrs. Smithactor was often hailed as the most attractive man in the world.The Tree of Lifeactor also inspired young actors to put significant effort into building an impeccable physique.
In several movies, Pitt can be seen flexing his well-toned body and ripped arms, but the ones that immediately come to mind are Tyler Durder fromFight Cluband Achilles fromTroy. Interestingly,Troyproved to be a far more challenging transformation for theBullet Trainactor.
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Brad Pitt Was Determined To Go All In With His Physique ForTroy
Brad Pitt’s dedication to his roles was commended several times by his co-stars and crew. In the Wolfgang Peterson film,Troy, theWorld War Zactor played Achilles, the Greek warrior who led his Myrmidons in the invasion of the city of Troy. Pitt was so elegant in the ancient attire that his co-starBrian Coxdescribed him as “stunningly beautiful“.
TheOcean’s Elevenactor tookTroyas a personal challenge to himself and decided to put his maximum effort into the transformation. TheMoneyballactor revealed the reason in an interview withEW:
“I was turning 40. I wanted to go all out and just see what I could do. I worked for a year on that one, physically.”
TheFuryactor further admitted he finds the physique ofTroymundane now. In a sarcastic reply, theThelma & Louiseactor added that he found aging more interesting. Fans expect nothing less from the actor who was called the sexiest man alive even when he was preparing for the grueling role of the mentally ill Jeffrey Goines in12 Monkeys.
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Brad Pitt’s Trainer Revealed His Challenging Transformation Process ForTroy
Brad Pitt’sTroytransformation was more challenging than what he did for his other movies, includingFight Club. TheSnatchactor was used to getting lean and shredded for his roles. But to play the Greek warrior, Pitt had to build a beefier look. TheBabelactor’s trainer, Duffy Gaver, wanted him to closely resemble the ancient warriors. Gaver shared in an interview withEsquire:
“We talked about what is good aesthetically on the male body. If you look at Roman-Greco wrestlers they don’t go to the gym, they just do their job but they happen to look amazing. You don’t want the audience to go ‘Wow, I bet he benches a lot’. That doesn’t have anything to do with the film.”
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In order to attain the warrior physique, Pitt had to focus on gaining weight first before getting ripped. As per Gaver, they concentrated on developing a robust back, shoulders, and arms. The efforts worked in favor of the $497 million grossing film. To get a glimpse of the results of Pitt’s transformation routine, fans can enjoyTroy, now available for streaming on ViX.
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