{"id":19371,"date":"2025-07-24T01:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/19371\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T01:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:36:10","slug":"sacha-baron-cohen-shows-off-his-muscular-mephisto-makeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/19371\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacha Baron Cohen shows off his muscular Mephisto makeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Fans expected him to appear on WandaVision. He was referenced on Agatha All Along. But it wasn\u2019t until Ironheart<\/a> that the extra-dimensional demon character Mephisto, \u201ca devil who presents Faustian bargains to hero characters,\u201d made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, brought to life on screen by Sacha Baron Cohen, the actor and comedian who\u2019s best known for playing Borat. Deadline<\/a> reports that Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige said there are big things ahead for Mephisto, who will be prominent as the next MCU supervillain \u2013 and Baron Cohen is ready for action. While preparing to play Mephisto on Ironheart, he reached out to Matthew McConaughey to get the phone number of a personal trainer who might be \u201ccapable of getting an actor buff and shredded in a hurry.\u201d McConaughey got Baron Cohen in contact with Alfonso \u201cThe Angry Trainer\u201d Moretti. The result of the work Baron Cohen put into his training sessions with Moretti can be seen in images from the new issue of Men\u2019s Fitness UK.<\/p>\n

\"Men'sImage courtesy of Deadline<\/p>\n

Baron Cohen said he started out with \u201cthe core strength of an arthritic jellyfish,\u201d but now he\u2019s in the best shape of his life. Sharing the images on Instagram, Baron Cohen joked, \u201cThis 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.\u201d He added that he\u2019s \u201chard launching my mid-life crisis\u201d and \u201cdebuting my new character: middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Now that Mephisto has entered the MCU, we\u2019ll have to wait and see where he\u2019ll show up next. There are rumors<\/a> that his appearance on Ironheart could be a stepping stone toward a Midnight Sons movie<\/a> that would draw inspiration from the comic book storyline Damnation\u2026 but it will probably be a while before we find out if there\u2019s any truth to that. In Damnation, \u201cMephisto takes over Las Vegas, literally creating Hell on Earth. As protection, he turns the Avengers into demonic Ghost Rider-style minions. Wong has to assemble a new version of the Midnight Sons to infiltrate Mephisto\u2019s lair and end his domination before he takes over the world.\u201c<\/p>\n

That would be pretty cool to see. In the meantime, we have pictures of a buff Sacha Baron Cohen to marvel at. Are you looking forward to seeing more of his Mephisto? Let us know by leaving a comment below.<\/p>\n

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