“So, it was something I had to really work through on a day-to-day basis,” he added, “but I really enjoyed the challenge.”
But after the film wrapped, Nicholas’ next project—in addition to the upcoming Red, White and Royal Wedding—required different demands.
“I had another movie lined up straight away where I was playing a WWII soldier,” he explained, “and the director said, ‘I’ve got terrifying nightmares that you’re gonna show up on set on day one looking like He-Man. Can you just do nothing for the next three weeks?’”
“So, it was kind of music to my ears,” he quipped. “I’d lay on a couch, I ate potato chips and I said, ‘this is the kind of prep I love.’”
Masters of the Universe, also starring Camila Mendes and Idris Elba, is in theaters June 5. Of course, Nicholas isn’t the only star to undergo a major change for a role. For more shocking celebrity transformations, read on…