In a short interview recently, the Star Wars actress who plays Rey, the dashing young heroine, Daisy Ridley, gave the world an idea of what her training regimen has been like during her tenure in the franchise. It’s well-known that the stars of these movies have to be in tip-top shape, as the physical requirements of the job can be demanding at times, but Ridley has taken her training to the next level!
“I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the gym lately, to say the least.” said Ridley, with a grin on her face. “My fitness adviser has me eating a lot of food to bulk up. You know, meat, potatoes, and the like. If you thought The Rock ate a lot for his muscles, you should see the dinners I’ve been having.”
With all the flashy fighting she does in the new Star Wars films, it’s no surprise that Ridley has to be strong enough to handle her opponents. Especially the crafty Kylo Ren, the brooding dark warrior who nearly killed Finn, the rogue Stormtrooper, and almost bested her too before the fight was over.
Speaking about her weight training, Ridley remarked on the effects of her long training hours. “I’ve put on about fifty pounds of muscle or so for the upcoming movies. Yeah. If I had to cite inspiration, I’d say Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Pumping Iron” had a big impact on me. I want to look like him someday. Seriously, you should see me work out. I’m benching almost two-hundred now, no joke. And my legs look freakin’ ginormous [sic], dude, like giant salami sticks. I was actually wrestling John (Boyega) the other day, and I cleaned his clock, it was hilarious.”
Sounds good to us! After all, she was recently seen carrying her costar, Mark Hamill, on her back around the studio lot. Perhaps when she inevitably meets Kylo Ren again, she’ll be pumped up enough to beat him for good, and the criticisms of her being a “Mary Sue” will be silenced.
‘Star Wars; The Last Jedi’ is currently scheduled for release in the USA on December 15th, 2017.
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