10 Actors Who Got SERIOUSLY Ripped To Play Superheroes

8. Henry Cavill (Man Of Steel)

Though it might seem strange to imagine now, prior to winning the role of Superman in Man of Steel, Henry Cavill was actually a pretty regular-looking - though still dashingly handsome - guy.

The 2011 epic fantasy film Immortals required Cavill to have a wiry, lean physique at just 170 pounds, which was basically the exact opposite build that Zack Snyder envisioned for his interpretation of Superman.

As a result, Cavill worked with famous personal trainer Mark Twight - who previously trained the cast of Synder's 300 - in order to undergo Olympic-standard weight training while consuming up to 6,000 calories per day.

Over the course of five months, Cavill gained 20 pounds of weight and his total body fat dropped to a staggering 3%. The results speak for themselves, though: Cavill's shirtless physique during the oil rig sequence is jaw-dropping, while presenting a stockier Superman than audiences had ever seen before.

Man of Steel? Damn straight.