00:00Did you know that in Man of Steel, Henry Cavill refused to take steroids to gain muscle mass for
00:04the role of Superman? He also refused to allow any digital enhancements or touch-ups to his body
00:08in the shirtless scenes. He said it would be dishonest to use tricks while portraying Superman
00:12and that he wanted to push his body to the limit to develop a physique worthy of the character.
00:15He said the hardest part of making the film was, definitely, his two shirtless scenes.
00:19He had trained for months before filming, but for those scenes, he went through an extremely strict
00:23diet and training regimen, during which his calorie intake was reduced from 5,000 to almost
00:27100 per day for six weeks. After that period, he reached a body fat level of just 7%.
00:32Cavill returned to a more manageable routine after the scenes were shot, but felt that his effort
00:36was worth it when both audiences and critics praised his physique as a true embodiment of
00:39what Superman should look like.
