For some actors, sculpting one’s body for a film is a fundamental step in character building. Especially in action movies and comic movies, it becomes a real chore. In the case of Kit Harington during filming too Pompeii it has become a real obsession.
Many actors are now used to undergoing extreme training to get into the shoes of their characters. For example, Keanu Reeves admitted which of the “Matrix” and “John Wick” workouts were more complex and difficult for him. In the case of Kit Harington, however the need to shape his body for PompeThis gave rise to a real obsession that led to a pathology that has been on everyone’s lips for years: physical dysphoria.
Very often this word is compared to gender dysphoria, which affects the area of sexuality, whereas in the physical area we speak of a fear of sexuality what your body looks like. According to Harrington, that would have made him do it too Go to the gym three times a day, six days a week put his body in extreme trouble. This led to him suffering a real nervous breakdown during filming, which could only be stopped through the intervention of his trainer, who was able to help him in the best possible way.
Kit Harington was neither the first nor the last to fall into this limbo. Alicia Vikander has had insane Tomb Rider training. What do you think? Tell us about it in the comments!