00:00Did you know that in Man of Steel, actor Henry Cavill refused to take steroids to gain muscle
00:04mass for the role of Superman? He also refused to allow digital touch-ups or body enhancements
00:08in shirtless scenes. He said it would be dishonest of him 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 that the hardest part of making the film was, definitely, his two shirtless scenes.
00:19He trained for months before filming, but, for those scenes, he followed an extremely strict
00:23diet and training regimen, in which his caloric intake was reduced from 5,000 to nearly 100
00:28calories for six weeks. After that period, he reached a body fat level of only 0.7% to 100.
00:33Cavill returned to a more balanced routine after the scenes were filmed, but he felt that all the
00:37effort was worth it when audiences and critics praised his physique as a true embodiment of
00:41what Superman should be.
