Sacha Baron Cohen has admitted to using Ozempic to help him achieve his ripped physique.
The actor, 53, who is starring as Marvel’s newest supervillain Mephisto, underwent an incredible body transformation for his role, which he revealed this week.
As he showed off his chiselled abs in the new issue of Men’s Fitness UK, Sacha re-shared the photoshoot to his Instagram Story and got candid about how he achieved his results.
He wrote: ‘Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, some use personal trainers. I did all three.’
‘This is not AI. I really am egotistical enough to do this.
‘Debuting my new character. Middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes.’
Sacha Baron Cohen has admitted to using Ozempic to help him achieve his ripped physique which he has debuted in the new issue of Men’s Fitness UK
Sacha’s new look is a far cry from his Borat character, a journalist from Kazakhstan (pictured)
The actor, 53, who is starring as Marvel’s newest supervillain Mephisto, underwent an incredible body transformation for his role, which he revealed this week
Sacha then thanked his personal trainer, writing: ‘Thanks @theangrytrainer for doing the unthinkable – putting up with me for 25 minutes a day.’
He revealed he had just three weeks to get into superhero shape, putting in the ‘hard work’ ready to portray Mephisto, a devil-like figure who makes Faustian bargains.
Speaking to Men’s Fitness UK, the actor revealed he turned to Matthew McConaughey to get the phone number of celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti, who has well-established reputation for transforming physiques on impossible deadlines.
Sacha went on to have a FaceTime meeting with Alfonso, who got him to strip down to his underwear during their first chat.
Due to the short time frame and Alfonso workout methods, Sacha was tasked with being ‘consistent’ by doing ‘100 push ups a day’.
Sacha’s incredible transformation was far from marathon workouts and extreme dieting, as they concentrated on short workouts and a diet high in fibre and protein as well as low in sugar.
He said: ’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.’
As he showed off his chiselled abs in the new issue of Men’s Fitness UK , Sacha re-shared the photoshoot to his Instagram Story and got candid about how he achieved his results
He wrote: ‘Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, some use personal trainers. I did all three’ (pictured in October)
The actor revealed he worked with celebrity trainer Alfonso Moretti, who has well-established reputation for transforming physiques on impossible deadlines
By the two-week mark, Sacha’s wardrobe team had to spend $5,000 (£3,600) altering costumes because his body had changed so significantly. He was leaner, stronger, and fitter than ever before.
His trainer also shared the magazine’s photos to Instagram and wrote that he ‘could not be more proud’ of Sacha after working out with him.
In a recent press conference, Marvel chief Kevin Feige confirmed that Sacha will be portraying MCU character.
Sacha first rose to fame in the 1990s with his Ali G character, the infamous spoof wannabe gangster who became a comedy star.
He also starred as Borat, a journalist from Kazakhstan, and played the role of flamboyant Austrian fashionista Bruno.
