Paul Rudd’s strict diet as Ant-Man: ‘My reward was sparkling water’

the actor Paul Rudd He shared details about the strict diet and exercise regime he followed to prepare for his role in the films ant Man. During his appearance on a recent podcast episode Off the listRudd, 54, described his eating plan as very “restrictive”. Sparkling water has become a kind of dessert. “That diet was terrible,” the actor commented, even joking about his preference for Pellegrino mineral water because of its “softer carbonation.” Rudd even admitted that he had a more intense diet and exercise routine than the rest of his companions in The Avengers, however, he considered that he could not have an extraordinary physique like them.

“I think I exercised more than everyone, ate better than everyone, and looked worse than everyone. I had to exercise all the time, and eat perfectly, just to look bad“, the actor shared in an interview.

Rudd stood out among the entire cast. Chris Hemsworthwho has since appeared on the big screen as the Norse god bull, He attracted attention for his unusual physique. Paul noted that, in addition to the intense routine, Chris’ diet was also very demanding, and when he saw the results he achieved, he couldn’t help but feel a certain level of envy for not achieving the same results.

“I remember that in game overChris Hemsworth had these plastic containers and he was eating this porridge made from puree stuff. And I was exercising. When I was around a guy like that, I said to myself, “What’s the point of any of this?” this? Why kill myself when it exists? I will never be able to achieve that. Ant-Man is not Thor. But I tried to train like a bull and it didn’t work“.

Although Rod’s diet started out as a real challenge, he slowly managed to adapt to his new diet, and admitted that it had many benefits despite eating it very lightly.

“Once you get into it, it’s actually not too difficult. And I think you can guess that I don’t mind eating very boring food over and over again. You take the rhythm (…) Feel Great: Waking up with a lot of energy is the strangest feeling. That was new to me“.

Despite not having the most defined abs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rudd was chosen The most attractive man according to PEOPLE magazine for the year 2021, A year later, he passed the crown to Chris Evans, his partner in the Avengers. Paul wanted to pass on some advice to Evans for handling the appointment in the best way possible, but it seemed that Captain America’s busy schedule made it impossible to contact him.

I said: Look, here’s the deal, Chris. This carries a lot of responsibility. “If you wanted to sit down and maybe have something like that, we would probably need to get through the day, and it would take hours, because there’s a lot of things to get done and a lot is expected of you.” And if you want to do a real strategy session or what it was like and what is needed, I’m available. I gave him a series of days. Yes, he never responded to a single text message. [Pero está] Totally busy. He’s the sexiest man alive. There are no days off for that.”

Evans stopped being the Sexiest Man Alive on November 8, when People magazine revealed that Patrick Dempsey had been chosen to continue the tradition. Regarding the appointment of the actor who played the role of the doctor for several years Derek Shepherd In the series Gray’s Anatomyannounced the following:

“I’m glad it’s happening at this time in my life. It’s nice to get the recognition, and my ego certainly took a slight hit, but It gives me a platform to use for something positive.“.