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Strength is in the muscles: the most pumped up actors

30 July 2020, 00:00 |
Katya Kozhevnikova 8 chosen

Arnold Schwarzenegger celebrates his 68th birthday . At one time he proved: strength is in the muscles. When Schwarzenegger arrived in Hollywood, he not only had no acting training, he also spoke English with a terrible accent (he got the role of a silent robot from the future for a reason). But thanks to his perseverance, perseverance and, of course, muscles, the actor still achieved his goal. Although today, it seems, muscles of steel are no longer in fashion in Hollywood. Which, however, does not prevent us from remembering today’s strong actors and admiring their... talent.

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel is a man of contrasts and contradictions. Looking at this muscular, bald-shaven man, you would not think that at the institute he studied drama and classical literature, and came to cinema, becoming a director of original films. And he swung not for the sake of a career... but for the sake of love. But first things first.

The young hooligan appeared on stage at the age of seven. He and a gang of comrades illegally entered the local theater to play with the props. The director caught them there, but instead of calling the police, she invited the guys to read the script according to their roles. Mark Vincent (this is Diesel's real name) did so well that he was accepted into the troupe.

In his youth, Mark was a modest, thin and lanky guy who was even afraid to approach a girl. In addition, the theater did not bring in much money. So he started rocking out, shaved his head, took the pseudonym Vin Diesel and... got a job as a bouncer at the Tunnel nightclub. At the same time, he studied English literature and learned to write scripts.

He made his first films using his own scripts and with his own money, and they even received good reviews among film lovers. He was noticed by Steven Spielberg's and invited him to play a cameo role in the film Saving Private Ryan . This is how the actor got into a big movie. However, he still plays mainly special forces, criminals or athletes. Such is the appearance. Although, apparently, she can be deceiving.

Jason Statham

Jason Statham came to cinema from sports. Since childhood, he has been seriously involved in diving and even participated in the Olympics as part of the British team. In addition, he was passionate about football and martial arts.

But the sport did not bring money - the future actor had to earn extra money. At various times he was a clothing model and even a street vendor. This helped in an amazing way. Statham came to audition for Guy Ritchie 's film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels . The director invited the unprofessional actor... to sell him some fake jewelry. Statham did such a good job that he immediately got the role.

After participating in Guy Ritchie's films, Statham began to be invited to appear in Hollywood films. True, these are mostly action films. The actor himself is very ironic about his career. “I know for sure that I will never see an Oscar. Academics don't reward films like the ones I'm doing,” says Statham. Well, why be so pessimistic? We wish him new interesting roles and well-deserved awards.

Dwayne Johnson

The two-meter actor with impressive muscle mass is nicknamed “The Rock” for good reason. He also has a sports background. He was involved in wrestling and athletics, played professional American football, but after a shoulder injury he went into wrestling. By the way, he is a third-generation wrestler - his grandfather also fought in the ring. Dwayne Johnson won many championships and was repeatedly recognized as the best wrestler of the year.

But wrestling is not only a sport, but also a type of acting. These are well-produced shows, the winners of which are usually the most striking, memorable and charismatic characters. Therefore, it is not surprising that the memorable wrestler soon began to be invited to television shows, and then to film films. His autobiography, The Rock Speaks, became an instant bestseller. Dwayne Johnson was popular even before his film career began. So his fee for the film “The Scorpion King” was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest fee for the first leading role.

Daniel Craig

Another wonderful film actor in all respects is Daniel Craig . Despite his impressive build, he, like a true Englishman, looks more like an intellectual and a gentleman than a “thug.” And it’s more common to see him in a tuxedo than in a tight-fitting T-shirt. His roles are very diverse - he can play a secret agent, a cowboy, and a peaceful journalist.

As a child, Craig played rugby seriously and enthusiastically, but as a teenager he decided to devote himself to the profession of an actor.

Craig's role as Agent 007 brought him worldwide fame, although many fans of the character were against this choice. Well, since when is James Bond a blue-eyed blond? Pumped up muscles were also reproached: many believed that the famous spy should look more graceful. They even collected signatures against Craig's candidacy. But, in my opinion, he did an excellent job. Not just mine, by the way. The first Bond ( Sean Connery ) supported Craig, and the penultimate Bond ( Pierce Brosnan ) called him the best Bond in the history of the film franchise.

Hugh Jackman

The Australian-American actor with the most charming smile in Hollywood is also a very strong man. He was always a sporty person. And even today, despite the busy filming schedule, he plays golf, rugby, cricket, swims, dives and windsurfs. Loves to fly gliders, canoe and hike.

It is still unclear why the role of Wolverine in “X-Men” went to Hugh Jackman, an Australian actor then unknown in Hollywood. This was an expensive project, where they planned to take Russell Crowe or Keanu Reeves . Maybe Jackman was a better build? After all, during filming, he calmly performed a bench press weighing 145 kg.

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Mark Wahlberg, $68 million

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Emma Stone, $26 million

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Emma Stone earned $26 million last year, making her the highest-paid actress in Hollywood in 2020. Thanks to the film La La Land, the actress received an Oscar for Best Actress. She also starred in the film Battle of the Sexes and voiced Gip in the animated film The Croods 2.

Sylvester (Sly) Stallone

Another action hero of the 80s and 90s of the last century is Sylvester (Sly) Stallone

.
And even though he did not achieve such outstanding sporting achievements as his “iron” friend, the images of John Rambo
and
Rocky Balboa
immortalized the name of this outstanding actor.

Sly became interested in strength training in his youth in order to build a successful career in cinema. He was trained by real bodybuilding legends - Frank Colombo

And . Possessing impressive muscular dimensions and an athletic figure, Stallone could well have achieved success in the sports field, but he chose a different path.

Now the number of films in which this bodybuilder actor

, has more than 60. His directorial debut was also successful.
The film " The Expendables
", in which Sly managed to gather veterans of Hollywood action films, was a huge success all over the world, once again returning audience interest in the cult characters of American blockbusters.
The actor is also the winner of the prestigious Golden Globe
.

Hockey player from Molodezhka

In the popular television series “Molodezhka” the actor plays the captain of the Electron HC. Before the launch of this project into production, Yaglych was engaged in figure skating under the guidance of Ilya Averbukh. Vladimir went through a good school with this coach, and later retrained in hockey equipment.

Vladimir Yaglych in the TV series “Molodezhka”

On the eve of the start of the filming of the series “Molodezhka”, Yaglych trained with other actors three times a week. So the hockey scenes came out quite convincing. Now the actor can play hockey even with professionals.

According to Vladimir, the physical activity on the set of Molodezhka was difficult. Each of the actors had their own hockey backup, but Yaglych and his colleagues tried to perform all the tricks on the ice themselves.

Jason Momoa - sometimes in sports, sometimes not

The tall actor looks great on camera. In every role he is fit and pumped up. It seems that he is always in good physical shape.

Giant Jason always impresses with his figure as he transforms for his next project.

But that's not true. In the breaks between projects, the actor noticeably gains weight and loses some relief. However, already in the next picture he appears as a real giant and athlete, flexing his muscles. Once again you are convinced that you cannot quit playing sports.

Hollywood's ultimate villain. Bolo Yeung

Talking about bodybuilders in movies

, one cannot help but mention the name of the famous Chinese actor
Bolo Yeung
.
Holder of the title "Mr. Hong Kong"
, an outstanding trainer, martial artist, actor-bodybuilder, friend of Bruce Lee and
a notorious
Hollywood villain.
Surely many will remember him for his role as the charismatic scoundrel Chong Lee in the action movie “ Bloodsport
” (1988) or the wise mentor Shingo from the “
Hardest Impact
” duology (1992 and 1996).

The filmography of this wonderful man includes more than a hundred film roles. After finishing his acting career in 2013, the 70-year-old athlete focused on coaching. In the mid-60s, he founded the first bodybuilding school in Hong Kong, which he still runs to this day.

American History X with Edward Norton

Edward worked on himself only for his only role in the film “American History X”. Norton is naturally thin. Therefore, he had to gain more than 10 kg of muscle mass to fit the role. Some people believe that actors manage to quickly build muscle on their own. This is not entirely true.

Many stars suffer from excess weight. But the too skinny Norton had to gain weight and muscle mass to fit the role

When it comes to tight deadlines (this is usually what happens), you simply cannot do without the support of special drugs. This is probably what happened in the case of the naturally thin Edward. By the way, the fact that after roles actors quickly lose shape speaks of the unnatural nature of the muscles.

“A mountain of muscles is not health. Among bodybuilders, there are many deaths of very young guys who competed professionally. They die at the age of 20-25 due to the use of numerous drugs that cause cancer and cardiac arrest. Only amateur sports without steroids and other chemicals can lead to health.”
Stanislav Lindover, European champion and master of sports in bodybuilding

"Iron Arnie". Arnold Schwarzenegger

Famous Austrian bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger

, nicknamed “
Iron Arnie
,” hardly needs an introduction.
This name is familiar even to people who are infinitely far from the world of strength sports. Seven-time winner of the most prestigious title in bodybuilding “Mr. Olympia”
, founder of the prestigious strongmanning tournament “
Arnold Classic
”, legendary Hollywood “Terminator” who played more than fifty film roles, winner of the
Golden Globe
, influential media and political figure, ex-governor of California - this list can go on for a very long time.

As the successor to Steve Reeves, Schwarzenegger became a true icon of both the film industry and the film industry. Many bodybuilders, inspired by his successes and invaluable advice, managed to conquer the sports Olympus. And each new premiere with the participation of an already elderly, but still strong and powerful Hollywood persona causes constant audience excitement. For his outstanding contribution to world cinema, the most famous actor-bodybuilder was awarded a personal star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Come with me if you want to live”, “I’ll be back!”, “What are you?!” "Blow off some steam, Bennett!" – these and dozens of other phrases uttered by him from the screen became popular.

At 69 years old, the actor is in excellent shape, and one can only envy his irrepressible energy. You can’t help but wonder if a high-strength titanium skeleton is hidden under this mountain of muscles?