You hear a lot about Hollywood actors getting almost ridiculously buff for films. Magazines and websites galore make fortunes detailing the ways they engage in rigorous daily training schedules and down tons of chicken, egg whites and leafy greens at set intervals.
Of course far less covered are the various forms of prescription and recreational chemical assistance that can help along the way, or the long-term damage being done to their bodies by all the high-intensity bodybuilding in the name of self-image.
Ryan Reynolds is well aware of this, the actor himself going through such a transformation years ago for “Blade: Trinity” and “The Amityville Horror”. So it makes sense he pokes fun at the whole thing with a new featurette for his comedy “Free Guy” focusing on a massively muscular version of himself named ‘Dude’.
The featurette blends clips from the film with a video that feels like a commercial for a subscription fitness app or a featurette about the strength training actors go through for roles. Also included below are two other recent clips released by the studio for “Free Guy” opening in theaters on August 13th.
