Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen revealed the three changes in his life he made as he unveiled his dramatic body transformation ahead of playing a Marvel villain
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has revealed exactly what he did to transform his body ready to play a Marvel villain. The Borat star, 53, showed off his chiseled new appearance as he swapped his moustache for plenty of muscles.
He looked totally different as he unveiled his ripped physique as the Ali G actor now sports rock hard abs and toned arms as he carried two 30KG weights in a shirtless photoshoot. Sacha, who split from Isla Fisher in 2023, stunned his fans with his new look with many wanting to know exactly what he did to achieve it.
The Golden Globe winner told Men’s Fitness UK that he asked Matthew McConaughey for celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti’s phone number. However, Sacha went on to share his photoshoot on his social media and added more details.
He said: “Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, some use personal trainers. I did all three.” In a follow up post, Sacha hit back at claims his body transformation wasn’t real.
“This is not AI,” he insisted. “I really am egotistical enough to do this. Debuting my new character. Middle-aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes.”
It later emerged that Sacha was “only joking” about using Ozempic in his transformation, as his representatives said it was “all down to hard work”. Although some people use Ozempic to aid weight loss, it is not licensed for this, and instead, is licensed for the treatment of diabetes. It should only be used by people with diabetes to aid their symptoms.
Detailing his fitness journey, Sacha told the magazine: “I called Matthew [McConaughey] and asked for help. After asking who I was and how I’d gotten his number, he finally gave me Alfonso’s contact.”
He then had a FaceTime call with personal trainer Alfonso, who made him strip down to his underwear during their chat. Alfonso and Sacha had a short time frame to transform his body due to filming schedules.
Sacha was tasked with being ‘consistent’ by doing ‘100 push-ups a day’. He focused on short workouts and diets high in fibre and protein.
The actor shared: “25-minute workouts that were sustainable. Even while filming, the workouts happened. In the past, I would’ve thought you needed hour-long sessions. But the short sessions made it so much easier to stay consistent – even with the demands of being on set.”
It certainly worked for Sacha, as within two weeks, the wardrobe team had to spend £3,600 to alter his costumes. His impressive transformation comes a month after Sacha andhis ex-wife, Isla, confirmed their divorce was finalised.
The former couple announced: “Our divorce has now been finalised. We are proud of all we’ve achieved together and, continuing our great respect for each other, we remain friends and committed to co-parenting our wonderful children.”
The statement continued: “We ask for the media to continue to respect our children’s privacy.” They announced their divorce in April this year but only just revealed their intention of co-parenting in a private and humble way.
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