With the rise and rise of superhero franchises, it seems Hollywood's biggest starring roles can come with gym routines practically attached from the very beginning. And it seems Leo Woodall's role in Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy was far from exempt.
Speaking in his ELLE UK digital cover interview, Woodall, who plays romantic interest Roxster reveals being the romcom lead doesn't come naturally for him.
'It’s pressure, man. I’m someone who, when I’m not working – like at Christmas – just wants to sit at home and get fat,' he admits.
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'Even with Roxster, there's no reason why he should be so ripped. I don’t think I am that ripped.'
Woodall plays the eponymous boy, Roxster: a 29-year-old park warden who meets the now 51-year-old Bridget when she’s stuck up a tree in Hampstead Heath with her children - a scene sure to enter the Jones Hall Of Famous Scenes alongside big knickers and water fountain fights.
'It’s just hard for me because I f*cking love pizza and beer,' he added. 'But for this I had to really go to the gym; it’s part of the job. Then I saw Chiwetel [Ejiofor, who co-stars in the film] take his top off, and he was so buff. And I was thinking, "You bastard." I don’t even think he went to the gym!'
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