Sacha Baron Cohen is no stranger to undergoing a dramatic transformation.
From Borat to Brüno Gehard and Ali G, the 53-year-old has reinvented himself numerous times throughout his career.
But his latest dramatic change may well be his most shocking.
After recently appearing onscreen as Mephisto in the season finale of Marvel’s Disney+ seires Ironheart, the Grimsby star showed off his muscles in the latest issue of Men’s Fitness.
Posting a series of topless images on his Instagram, Sacha can be seen doing pull-ups and posing with gym equipment.
Commenting on his post, he said: ‘This is not AI, I really am egotistical enough to do this.
‘Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, others use personal trainers. I did all three.’
The Dictator star went on to say he is ‘hard launching my mid-life crisis’ and ‘debuting my new character: middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes’.
He also thanked his personal trainer Alfonso Moretti ‘for doing the unthinkable – putting up with me for 25 mins a day’.
Commenting beneath his post on Instagram, @chelseahandler asked: ‘Is this AI?’
@sierra.c.c also joked: ‘I’m sorry, but thirst trap Borat was not on my 2025 bingo card.’
Meanwhile, @laurenaniess wrote: ‘What? This is real!, while @wayne.tayco quipped: ‘From Borat to gym rat.’
This comes after Sacha finalised his divorce from his ex Isla Fisher in June.
His latest role as Mephisto is his second live-action role since Borat Subsuquent Moviefilm in 2020.
Marvel Studios executive Kevin Feige recently revealed that Cohen will reprise his role as Mephisto in future MCU projects, according to Gamesradar+.
Following his reveal on the show, TV fans were left screaming over a ‘spine-chilling’ twist.
After four long years of waiting, the MCU finally introduced the terrifying villain.
Mephisto is the Marvel Universe’s equivalent of Satan, and his appearance has been a long time coming.
Superhero fans have been predicting and hoping that the Lord of all that is Evil would appear in the MCU for years now.
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