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The Impossible Body Standards Of The Modern Superhero

ISSUES Posted: December 9, 2019 8:00 am

Superman was “too chubby” to play James Bond, Kevin Hart (The Rock’s “non-ripped” co-star) starts at the gym at 5 every morning, and movie men are partnering, i.e. getting sweet but addicting brand money from, a variety of “fitness” products, companies, and routines. “It is a worrying state of affairs when the measure of an actor is how hard they work on their bodies rather than how good they are at, you know, acting.” (Uh, yes, the women in these movies probably have a thing or two to say about that as well.) – The Guardian (UK)

ISSUES Published: 12.09.19

Read the story in The Guardian (UK) Published: 12.09.19

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