{"id":343249,"date":"2025-07-25T00:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=391124"},"modified":"2025-07-25T00:15:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:15:46","slug":"the-incredible-physical-transformation-of-sacha-baron-cohen-to-play-a-marvel-villain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-incredible-physical-transformation-of-sacha-baron-cohen-to-play-a-marvel-villain\/","title":{"rendered":"The incredible physical transformation of Sacha Baron Cohen to play a Marvel villain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sacha Baron Cohen has surprised fans with a remarkable physical transformation that he showcased on the cover of Men&#8217;s Fitness UK.<strong> This radical change occurred before his portrayal of the villain Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role that debuted in the Disney+ series Ironheart this summer.<\/strong> Cohen&#8217;s image in the magazine features a muscular and defined body, an unexpected turn for the well-known comedian who has stood out for his comedic roles.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Borat to Mephisto<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The character of Mephisto, based on the popular Marvel comic, has been the subject of speculation and anticipation among fans since its announcement<strong>. Cohen, known for his wit and humor, steps away from his iconic comedic characters to take on a darker and more enigmatic role<\/strong>, which has led many to question how he achieved such a physical transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one part of the interview, Cohen mentions the use of Ozempic, a medication commonly prescribed for diabetes, which has gained popularity in Hollywood as a weight loss tool. Its mention has sparked interest from the media and the public, as <strong>some celebrities have opted for this treatment to achieve quick results in their figure<\/strong>. Since the inclusion of this drug in their routine, rumors have emerged about its use by other celebrities, but there are no clear confirmations on how it exactly impacted Cohen&#8217;s transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/sacha33.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391126\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The impression that this transformation has left on Cohen suggests that he is ready to challenge public expectations and redraw his career beyond comedy. <strong>The image of the actor as Mephisto adds to the growing list of complex and multidimensional characters that current actors are willing to portray<\/strong>, reflecting a new era in entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sacha Baron Cohen has surprised fans with a remarkable physical transformation that he showcased on the cover of Men&#8217;s Fitness UK. This radical change occurred before his portrayal of the villain Mephisto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role that debuted in the Disney+ series Ironheart this summer. Cohen&#8217;s image in the magazine features a muscular and defined body, an unexpected turn for the well-known comedian who has stood out for his comedic roles. From Borat to Mephisto The character of Mephisto, based on the popular Marvel comic, has been the subject of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":343250,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[6372,12375,1345,13390,12779],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-343249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-disney-2","tag-ironheart","tag-marvel","tag-mephisto","tag-sacha-baron-cohen"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343249","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=343249"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":343278,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/343249\/revisions\/343278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/343250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=343249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=343249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=343249"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=343249"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=343249"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=343249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}