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The actor was apparently shocked when producers told him that he would have to work out intensely for a year in order to fill the demands of the role.
Church reportedly said, "When I met with the producers and director last year they said, 'We probably need you to get in a specific physical shape for the movie. Do you mind taking your shirt off?'
I took my shirt off and the director Sam Raimi said 'We're going to need you to gain about 100 pounds of muscle. You've come here today with the physique of a fishwife and that doesn't fit our scheme.'"
