It’s not easy playing a superhero.
Just ask Andrew Garfield, the English actor who landed the role of Peter Parker, talks about what he’s doing to get his bod in shape for the coveted role of Spider-Man in the upcoming reboot. He says:
“I think Spider-Man needs strength, but Peter Parker is still a teenager, you know? That’s a very tender balance to figure out. It’s very specific what we’re trying to achieve in terms of body type and the feeling of that.
Rest assured, there’s a lot of people who are helping me with it because I have no discipline in that respect. My father’s a swimming coach and I kind of rebelled against that very, very early on so any form of physical discipline has to be really cracked with a really smart whip.”
Thankfully, Andrew is looking forward to putting on those red spandex tights. “I feel like a kid in my pajamas,” he said. “I don’t take it lightly and I feel incredibly lucky that I get to wear spandex for the next few months.”
Ha! Now, that’s a good incentive to get in shape!
[Image via WENN.]