Paul Mescal Said He Doesn't "Believe" Actors Who Claim They Go To The Gym 3 Hours A Day

As his trainer, Tim Blakely, told GQ, "The brief was [for Mescal] to put on size and get stronger. He didn’t want to go down the Marvel route of looking cartoony — we were thinking back-row rugby player type; strong, fit, fast, and agile like a decathlete." He said that the actor had 12 weeks before shooting and continued to occasionally smoke and drink throughout.