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Sacha Baron Cohen Is Nearly Unrecognizable After Dramatic Body Transformation for Marvel Role<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sacha Baron Cohen has transformed himself numerous times over the years \u2014 from characters like Borat to Br\u00fcno Gehard \u2014 but his latest takes the [beef] cake.<\/p>\n

Ahead of his buzzy role as Mephisto, Marvel\u2019s next major supervillain, Cohen has undergone a dramatic physical transformation that\u2019s already setting the internet on fire.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old actor showed off his nearly unrecognizable physique on the cover of Men\u2019s Fitness UK<\/a>, hitting newsstands this week, looking every bit the part of a muscular, menacing demon.<\/p>\n

Marvel chief Kevin Feigeconfirmed this week<\/a> that Mephisto will be a key figure in the next chapter of the MCU. So while Baron Cohen made his debut as the character in the Ironheart finale on Disney+, fans can expect much more of him moving forward.<\/p>\n

According to Deadline<\/a>, Baron Cohen reached out to Matthew McConaughey to ask for a referral to a top-tier trainer. McConaughey pointed him to Alfonso \u201cThe Angry Trainer\u201d Moretti<\/a>, who was quick to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n

As Moretti shared in the magazine article, Cohen “looked like a ruler, straight up and down. But I also detected an athlete in hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor himself described his physical state at the time as \u201chaving the core strength of an arthritic jellyfish.”<\/p>\n

Moretti was quick to offer congratulations to Cohen online.<\/p>\n

“Sacha trusted my process and followed the plan exactly,” the trainer wrote on Instagram<\/a> alongside an image of the cover. “Not only did he earn better health and fitness with incredible aesthetics\u2026but also\u2026The COVER of Men\u2019s Fitness!!!”<\/p>\n

What started with 100 pushups a day turned into a structured, high-discipline routine tailored to fit around his production schedule. The workouts were short but intense \u2014 and consistent. As noted in the article, his diet consisted of high fiber and protein, low sugar.<\/p>\n

The changes came so quickly that Marvel\u2019s costume team had to revise his Mephisto outfit more than once to fit his new build, per Deadline.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Men\u2019s Fitness UK<\/a>, Baron Cohen said the shift wasn\u2019t just about aesthetics.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that just 20 to 30 minutes of movement a day can make a real difference \u2014 and it\u2019s something anyone can fit into their routine, especially celebrities with personal assistants to do all the boring stuff like shopping and attending friends\u2019 funerals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baron Cohen is now ready to face off with Marvel heroes in the studio\u2019s next slate of films, which includes two upcoming Avengers installments.<\/p>\n

While Marvel has remained tight-lipped on the specifics of Mephisto\u2019s role, Feige described him as \u201ca devil who presents Faustian bargains to hero characters,\u201d leaving fans to speculate just how deeply Baron Cohen\u2019s version will twist the fate of the MCU.<\/p>\n

Sacha Baron Cohen Is Nearly Unrecognizable After Dramatic Body Transformation for Marvel Role<\/a> first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025<\/p>\n

This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.<\/p>\n