Sacha Baron Cohen reveals secret behind drastic body transformation

Sacha Baron Cohen broke silence on the physical changes he has gone through and shared what he went into his drastic body transformation.

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the 53-year-old English actor and comedian took to Instagram stories to talk about how he managed to drop weight to prepare for role as Mephisto in a Marvel movie.

"This is not AI. I really am egotistical enough to do this," he expressed.

The Dictator actor went on to reveal what helped him transform so dramatically, without taking personal credit, he shared, "Some celebs use Ozempic, some use private chefs, some use personal trainers. I did all three."

He humorously described his transformation as “hard launching his mid-life crisis" and jokingly said that he is now taking a new role of “middle aged man who replaced beer with protein shakes.”

Sacha went on to credit his trainer, Alfonso Moretti for his hard work and the efforts he put in with him.

Alfonso also took to his Instagram and shared the images of muscular Sacha and expressed how "proud" he was of the actor.

"Sacha trusted my process and followed the plan exactly. Not only did he earn better health and fitness with incredible aesthetics…but also The COVER of Men’s Fitness!" the caption read.

Fans also rushed to the comment section sharing their pleasantly surprised reactions, saying, "He looks INCREDIBLE!"

"Quite the inspiration. Well done," another stated.