Borat actor Sascha Baron Cohen has never shied away from getting his rig out – who can forget his nude wrestling scene in the popular comedy. But now the comedian has moved on to more serious roles – his latest character is that of real-life Israeli intelligence operative Eli Cohen in the Netflix Original Series The Spy – and the Brit is spending some serious time in the weights room.
His wife, actress Isla Fisher, shared footage to Instagram of Cohen hammering out some bicep curls, with a noticeably leaner and more defined physique.
“So proud of the Hubs @sachabaroncohen getting a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a limited series,” she captioned the video.
“He worked so hard transforming for his role in The Spy- not just getting rid of his dad-bod (see video) but learning three dialects, including Syrian and living in Casablanca, mainly in character for 4 months while shooting. This honour is shared with Eli Cohen‘s family, thank you for letting him bring the story to screen and to the HFPA ????”
His body transformation didn’t go unnoticed by the couple’s famous friends. Chelsea Handler is clearly a fan of the new look: “it’s important for us to realise that Sacha is indeed hot,” while Mindy Kaling left a slightly more MA+ comment: “great now i’m turned on”
Courtney Cox also left words of encouragement: “Yes Sacha!!!!”
While Cohen has previously won a Golden Globe for his work in Borat, this year’s nomination for The Spy is the first time he’s been recognised for a more dramatic role.
