Taron Egerton has recently been in the spotlight due to his weight gain appearance. While the 33-year-old actor has yet not provided the reason behind his transformation, he recently changed his physique following a strict training regimen and diet to prepare for his role in Black Bird.
Taron David Egerton is a Welsh actor who is mostly known for his appearances in the British drama TV series, The Smoke, and the action spy comedy film series, The Kingsman, which was critically acclaimed and commercially successful. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting, he made his acting debut in Lewis, where he played a minor role.
After the show was canceled, Taron had some difficulty and it took him some time to find parts that were meaningful. Despite the challenges, he persisted and was eventually cast in the action comedy spy movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service, which was based on the “Kingsman” comic book series. Since the movie was commercially successful, he was then cast in the sequels of the movie.
If you’ve seen the recent pictures of Taron Egerton, you’re probably aware of his weight gain. The Rocketman star appears to have gained a little weight. As a result, his fans want to know the reason behind his slight change in appearance. Well, we’ve got you covered.
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Taron Egerton Recently Underwent 20-25 Pounds of Weight Gain for His Role as James “Jimmy” Keene in Black Bird!
Taron Egerton‘s (@taron.egerton) recent weight gain has been the subject of debate. Even if his physical alterations appear slight, they were more than enough to bring attention to them and pique people’s interest. As a result, they wonder if the actor is changing his physique for his role in his next movie. However, the actor has yet not provided the actual reason behind his transformation.
Talking about gaining weight for the character, Taron Egerton previously did gain weight and muscle for his role as James “Jimmy” Keene in Black Bird. Later, the 33-year-old actor expressed his weight gain and muscle-building experience for the role of Jimmy in an interview with The Project, saying,
Lots of weight-lifting, an hour on the bike every day, […] just depleting your calories and having enough time to get to the place you wanna get to. It was good though, I have never done it to that extent before but it was good.
Taron Egerton before and after weight gain.
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Even though Egerton did not say how much weight he acquired for the role, it is clear that the actor gained roughly 20-25 pounds for the role. He also added,
This is a challenge of discipline and the physical element as in the weight lifting and all of that stuff, it kind of becomes quite addictive. You start to increase your strength and you see the results which always feels very nice.
Gaining weight and increasing muscle were crucial and necessary components of the actor’s transformation into Jimmy. Taron Egerton further added to The Project about the need for his transformation for the perfection of his portrayal saying, “It says in the first scene, it said it in the character description, […] that he [Jimmy] was in an extraordinary shape. So, I tried to rise to the challenge.” His changed physique helps to define the character because the drug dealer is a macho man and alpha male who relishes his masculinity among women.
After playing Elton John in Rocketman, Egerton was given the opportunity to test himself as an actor by playing Jimmy.’ Later, Egerton explained to the New York Times, saying, “I wanted to do something that felt really different from Rocketman. People tend to think of you as the last thing you did. They don’t want to take that risk on giving an actor a role that they’ve not seen them do a version of before.” The distinctions between Egerton’s depictions of Elton and Jimmy include his admirable physical transformation.
Taron Egerton’s latest appearance.
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However, this isn’t the first time Taron Egerton’s physical transformation has surprised his supporters. The actor had followed a strict training regimen and diet to prepare for his role as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
The actor’s dedication to each of his performances demonstrates his determination and endurance. Since the search for the next Wolverine is said to have begun, admirers of Egerton are hopeful that the actor’s physique will be a good fit for the renowned character. However, he has never revealed what diet he follows for both weight gain and weight loss.
