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CNN
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Robert Downey Jr. is the biggest Pedro Pascal fan
Pedro Pascal is pretty beloved these days, including by other celebs. The actor has been filming the forthcoming Marvel movie 'Avengers: Doomsday' in the UK, where his costar Robert Downey Jr. had some words of praise for Pascal in a new Vanity Fair profile. But ever humble, Pascal told the publication that he knows not everyone is thrilled about his entry into the Marvel universe. 'I'm more aware of disgruntlement around my casting than anything I've ever done,' he said. ''He's too old. He's not right. He needs to shave.'' He's been taking cues from Downey. 'He's just so immediately generous and inviting that you feel like you can be afraid, you can be hungry, you can be ambivalent,' Pascal said. The admiration is mutual. 'Pascal's slow trajectory to becoming a household name who is on a wildly hot streak kind of reaffirms my faith in our industry,' Downey said. There are few details have been shared publicly about their upcoming 'Avengers' assembly. Downey is playing Victor Von Doom and Pascal is playing Reed Reynolds. Downey has previously played Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel movies.
CNN
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Robert Downey Jr. is the biggest Pedro Pascal fan
Pedro Pascal is pretty beloved these days, including by other celebs. The actor has been filming the forthcoming Marvel movie 'Avengers: Doomsday' in the UK, where his costar Robert Downey Jr. had some words of praise for Pascal in a new Vanity Fair profile. But ever humble, Pascal told the publication that he knows not everyone is thrilled about his entry into the Marvel universe. 'I'm more aware of disgruntlement around my casting than anything I've ever done,' he said. ''He's too old. He's not right. He needs to shave.'' He's been taking cues from Downey. 'He's just so immediately generous and inviting that you feel like you can be afraid, you can be hungry, you can be ambivalent,' Pascal said. The admiration is mutual. 'Pascal's slow trajectory to becoming a household name who is on a wildly hot streak kind of reaffirms my faith in our industry,' Downey said. There are few details have been shared publicly about their upcoming 'Avengers' assembly. Downey is playing Victor Von Doom and Pascal is playing Reed Reynolds. Downey has previously played Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel movies.
The Independent
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chris Hemsworth's trainer reveals the exact workout plan he's using to prepare for Avengers: Doomsday
Of all the celebrity workout plans, Chris Hemsworth's routinely ranks among the most in-demand. And as the actor begins filming Marvel's latest superhero joint, Avenger's: Doomsday, he's been hitting the gym to fine-tune a physique worthy of Norse god status. However, his long-time PT and Centr trainer Luke Zocchi tells me that, compared to Thor's previous outings, the pair 'haven't pushed anywhere near as hard on this film'. Yet, 'Chris still looks great'. 'I hate to say it, but I think we're just getting a little bit older,' Zocchi laughs. 'We're not killing ourselves as much and always thinking more is better. Instead, we're being a bit more in-tune with our bodies.' Below you can find the lowdown on the plan from Zocchi himself, including Hemsworth's training split, sustainable approach to nutrition and go-to workout for larger shoulders and arms. How Chris Hemsworth's Avengers: Doomsday preparations have changed from previous Marvel films The last time I chatted to Zocchi was after the release of Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022. With the film put on hold due to Covid lockdowns, Hemsworth had a year of dedicated training to look as imposing as possible, while also preparing to pull a truck as part of his Disney+ longevity documentary Limitless – this was later swapped for the equally high-octane act of climbing a 100ft rope suspended from a helicopter. The pair went all-in on a programme comprising regular bodybuilding, strongman training and 450-calorie meals, consumed 10 times per day. 'In the morning, in hair and makeup, I would get him his first meal, then I was just running him more and more food,' Zocchi recalls. 'Every two to three meals he'd feel sick, so I'd run him a protein shake and we'd go again.' By the end, Hemsworth's biceps were bulging, and the star boasted an impressive physique even by superhero standards. But he didn't enjoy being treated like a foie gras goose, or the heavier frame it gave him, having found it detracted from his ability to surf – a favourite pastime for the Aussie native. 'We were in a position where we [felt we] had to do it,' says Zocchi. 'It might have been the last time he played Thor, so we wanted to look massive and we had a year to train for it. Then this time Chris was like, 'Yeah, I don't know if I want to do that again'. For Avengers: Doomsday, Hemsworth's workout plan looks far more palatable to mere mortals like you and I, with efficiency and effectiveness as its central pillars. Chris Hemsworth's Avengers: Doomsday training plan Zocchi adopted a one day on, one day off approach to lifting weights for Hemsworth's Avengers: Doomsday training. He also follows a rough push-pull-legs split – one workout focuses on pushing muscles such as the chest, shoulders and triceps, the next hits pulling muscles like the back and biceps, and a third targets the legs and glutes. These strength sessions comprise classic muscle-building exercises such as belt squats ('Chris doesn't put a barbell on his back'), pull-ups and seated dumbbell shoulder presses. The pair have also been paying special attention to Hemsworth's arms and shoulders, having seen his costume for the film will highlight these areas – an example push day session can be found below. The workout flow for the week goes: push day, cardio day, pull day, cardio day, leg day, cardio day, then repeat. Although, Zocchi says, this isn't set in stone. 'We're being a bit more in-tune with our bodies this time,' he tells me. '[If Chris says] 'I'm feeling a bit flat today,' we might just do some steady-state cardio then come back tomorrow and focus on our lifting.' Cardio sessions usually comprise 30 to 40 minutes of moderate-intensity steady-state work, but Zocchi likes to keep Hemsworth on his toes. 'We mix it up just to keep him moving,' Zocchi says. 'We might do 10 minutes of walking on an incline treadmill, then 10 minutes on a StairMaster, five minutes on a rower, five minutes on a SkiErg – just keep moving every 10 minutes so you don't get too bored. 'We've been doing a fair bit of boxing recently as well. Before I started working with Chris, that was my background, so for this film we've been doing more of that. He's been running a bit too, but not crazy long distances.' On the day of our interview, Zocchi rounded out one of Hemsworth's morning cardio workouts with Tabata intervals on a fan bike: eight rounds of 20-second intense efforts, each separated by 10 seconds of rest. Hemsworth's verdict: 'I haven't done this in a while. This is horrible.' Chris Hemsworth's Avenger's: Doomsday workout Warm-up circuit for three rounds with light dumbbells: Lateral raise x8 Front raise x8 Military press x8 Rest 60 seconds Seated dumbbell shoulder press Sets: 4 Reps: 8-12 Rest: 60 seconds Sit upright on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand, held at roughly shoulder height. The handles of the dumbbells should be angled slightly inwards. Tighten your core, then drive the dumbbells upward until your arms are extended overhead. Control the dumbbells back to the starting position. Bonus: On the last set of this exercise, perform a drop set. This means completing your usual set of eight to 12 reps, then immediately grabbing dumbbells that are 10-20 per cent lighter and completing as many seated dumbbell shoulder presses as you can. When you have done this, lower the weight by another 10-20 per cent and repeat, then lower the weight by the same margin one final time and do it again. In each dropset, you should be looking to hit eight to 12 reps. Incline dumbbell bench press Sets: 3 Reps: 12 Rest: 60 seconds Set an adjustable weight bench to an incline of between 30- and 45-degrees. Sit upright on the bench with a dumbbell resting on either knee, and hold the handles with your palms facing inwards. Lie back on the bench, lifting your knees to propel the dumbbells up your torso so they're held on either side of your chest, palms facing slightly inwards – this is your starting position. Press the dumbbells towards the ceiling until your arms are fully extended above your chest. Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position to complete the rep. Single-arm cable lateral raise Sets: 4 Reps: 12 (each side) Rest: 60 seconds Set a cable machine at the lowest position possible then stand perpendicular to the machine so your left foot is closest to the handle. Grip the handle in your right hand and stand tall, holding the handle close to your body and in front of your hips with a soft elbow. Pull the handle across your body and out to your right side until your arm is roughly parallel with the floor. Control it back to the starting position, repeat for the prescribed number of reps, then switch sides. Cable machine rear delt fly Sets: 3 Reps: 15 Rest: 60 seconds Stand opposite a cable machine with the cables set to just above head height. Grip the end of the left cable with your right hand and the end of the right cable with your left hand, using an overhand grip. Start with your arms straight out in front of you in line with your shoulders then, keeping your torso still and arms straight, pull the cables out to your side until your arms are level with your body. While doing this, the cable should also move down slightly so it runs in line with your shoulders and wrists throughout the movement. Control the cables back to the starting position then repeat. Bonus: For the last set of this exercise, complete a dropset as you did with the seated dumbbell shoulder press above, lowering the weight three times after your final set and pushing to failure on each of subsequent sets. Cable machine straight bar triceps pushdown Sets: 3 Reps: 12 Rest: 60 seconds Stand opposite a cable machine with one cable set just above head height and a straight bar attachment in place. Grasp the straight bar attachment with both hands using an overhand grip. Keeping your elbows pinned to your side and pointing down, extend your elbows and straighten your arms. control the weight back to the starting position and repeat. Chris Hemsworth's diet while training for Avengers: Doomsday On the set of Thor: Love and Thunder, Hemsworth had to eat like it was his full time job, consuming 450-calorie meals 10 times per day. But, as with the training for this film, Zocchi says his diet in the lead-up to Avengers: Doomsday has been more relaxed. 'It will be interesting to see how different he looks in the film,' his trainer says. 'I don't think he's as big as he was in Love and Thunder, and that wasn't the goal either. Chris felt uncomfortable with how big he was on that one and he wasn't enjoying how much food he had to eat. 'For this one, he's eating four or five meals [per day], but his diet is nowhere near as strict. We're not ramming the food down his throat, but he still looks great.' Chris Hemsworth's recovery protocols while training for Avengers: Doomsday An injury or an off-day are not an option as an actor, so prioritising recovery around their training is key for Hemsworth and Zocchi. 'We're big on saunas and ice,' Zocchi tells me. However, with new research suggesting a post-workout plunge can pump the brakes on muscle growth, the pair have developed a routine where they do this in the morning, pre-gym. After a heavy lifting session, Zocchi also encourages Hemsworth to lie down, listen to a guided meditation and do some breathwork. 'It's just to get the body to calm down and get into that parasympathetic nervous system,' Zocchi explains. If this is the first time you're hearing this term, the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions such as regulating heart rate, contains three divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric. Activation of the sympathetic nervous system is often described as the 'fight-or-flight' response, and triggers changes such as adrenaline release and a quickened pulse to prepare you for vigorous activity. A workout will kick you into this system. The parasympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, promotes the body's 'rest and digest' processes. For this reason, downregulating your nervous system after a workout via calming practices such as breathwork and meditation can enhance muscle growth and recovery. When is the release date for Avengers: Doomsday? Hemsworth is filming Avengers: Doomsday as you read this feature, so Marvel fans still have some to wait before the film will be in cinemas. The most recent touted release date is 18 December next year, with The Fantastic Four: First Steps (coming on 25 July, 2025) segueing into the next Avengers flick.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Marvel Reportedly Paid "Millions" to King Charles to Film 'Avengers: Doomsday' at Windsor
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The MCU is getting a royal cameo of sorts. Marvel Studios reportedly plans to film scenes for Avengers: Doomsday at Windsor Great Park this summer. According to The Sun, the Disney-owned studio paid an unspecified 'multi-million sum' to the royal family to be able to shoot the movie on location. Windsor Great Park is just under eight square miles and stretches from Windsor Castle to Ascot. It is the only royal park managed by the Crown Estates, and the King gets 25% of its annual profits. King Charles is also the ranger of Windsor Great Park, largely a ceremonial role in overseeing the stewardship and protection of the park. Windsor Great Park is a popular filming spot, serving as film set for movies such as Snow White and the Huntsman, Christopher Robin, and Bridget Jones's Baby. But it turned down a different Disney subsidiary a few years back. In 2017, the Crown Estate turned down a request from Lucasfilm to shoot scenes for Star Wars, although it was not specified which film was rejected. 'Our head isn't turned by star names or star films,' an estate spokesperson told the BBC at the time, explaining that the proposed scenes were not suitable for the park. Avengers: Doomsday is slated to be released in 2026. It is the fifth Avengers film and the first one since Endgame in 2019. Famed for its massive ensemble casts, Doomsday made even more headlines at Comic-Con in July 2024 when it was announced that Robert Downey, Jr. was returning to the franchise, but not in the role that launched the franchise—Iron Man—but rather a new character: Doctor Doom. He'll join familiar faces such as Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, and many, many more A-list actors when it hits theaters worldwide next year. Marvel also submitted a request to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead for filming requests in May and are still pending approval. According to the BBC, plans filed with the application indicate a house, referred to as 'Annie Reynolds' house,' would be constructed near Prince Consort's Drive by the Windsor Great Park Environmental Centre. Per IGN, Annie Reynolds is the mother of Robert Reynolds. There isn't an actor listed for Annie on the IMDB page for the film, but Lewis Pullman played Robert Reynolds in this year's Thunderbolts and is returning for Doomsday. As to who will be on location at Windsor this summer remains unknown thus far. But we can guess who won't be there: per tradition dating back to Queen Victoria, the royal family retires to their Balmoral estate in Scotland for the summer. Sign up for Disney+ You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
News.com.au
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Marvel pays Royal Family millions to film Avengers: Doomsday
Hollywood is reportedly paying the Royal Family to film the latest Marvel superhero movie next to Windsor Castle. Marvel Studios, owned by Disney, is shelling out millions of pounds to shoot scenes for 'Avengers: Doomsday' in Windsor Great Park, The Sun reports. The entertainment company has paid a fortune in location fees to erect its sets next to Windsor Castle in Berkshire — with the money going towards maintaining the park. King Charles, who is Ranger of Windsor Great Park, is said to have been made aware but is set to be on his Balmoral estate in Scotland during filming. Windsor Great Park is owned by Crown Estates and the King gets 25 per cent of its annual profits. While the exact fee is not known, a source told The Sun: 'Several million pounds is chicken feed to Marvel when their movies make billions. 'But the money will go to the upkeep of Windsor Great Park so the King of course has a keen interest. 'Some of the profits of Crown Estates make their way to the Royal Family so it's a win-win for everyone. 'The Royal Family may even be persuaded to pop by and have a look at Thor in action.' According to planning documents, filming will involve up to 300 crew and cast members. Although the scenes to be shot at Windsor and the actors involved in them are being kept under wraps, the files show one set is listed as Luke Cage's House and the other is Annie Reynolds' House. Cage is the alter-ego of Power Man with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, while Reynolds is thought to be a new character as the mother of Sentry. Exclusive photos show a 1960s-style US house for Cage that has already been built. The blockbuster boasts an all-star cast including Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Tom Hiddleston as Loki and Sir Ian McKellan returning as Magneto. The Royal Family has a keen interest in film. Charles is patron of the British Film Institute and appeared at the premiere of 'Gladiator II' last year. Prince William has been President of BAFTA since 2010. In 2023, William and Kate took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to meet the cast and crew of Lord of the Rings telly spin-off 'The Rings of Power', being filmed in Ascot. The Princess of Wales has previously revealed Prince Louis' favourite superhero is Marvel character Spider-Man. Marvel's 'Avengers: Endgame' is the second highest grossing movie of all time, raking in more than $4.1 billion.
