Penn Badgley is diving back into the world of romantic comedies, but this time around, he's got a ripped physique to match! The star had to undergo a drastic transformation for his physically obsessed character in "You Deserve Each Other." In the film, which also stars Meghann Fahy as his love interest, Badgley shared the "very fast" process of transforming his body for the role.
"It happened very swiftly," he revealed on his "Podcrushed" podcast. "I signed on right before we had to go [into production]. I was mainly focused on shedding the necessary weight, which made perfect sense for how obsessive this character was about his body."
Badgley continued, "The way he's written on the page truly calls for a shredded eight-pack, a Marvel-like physique. And while I had a decent physique in real life, there's a marked difference."
Reflecting on the irony of having to undergo such a transformation for a comedy, he said, "I've never had to lose weight and get ripped for a role. So, I was just thinking, 'Of all the roles, a freaking comedy? Of course!'"
In "You Deserve Each Other," Badgley and Fahy play Nicholas and Naomi, a couple who both get cold feet before their wedding but don't want to call it quits to avoid footing the bill. So, they decide to play mind games with each other to end the engagement.
