Movie Stars That Fans Suspect Take Steroids

By Anadya Narain

men's journal

Many of Hollywood’s leading men have used performing-enhancing drugs to attain their muscular onscreen physiques. 

Mark Wahlberg has consistently had one of the more muscular physiques in Hollywood for many years. 

Mark Wahlberg

Since becoming a Hollywood star, Johnson’s physique has gone up and down. He lost size for more family-oriented movies early on, likely as he came off the steroids. 

The Rock

Jason Momoa has bulked up with muscle for different roles over the years, including Conan the Barbarian (2011) and Aquaman. 

Jason Momoa

Star of the Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Tom Hardy gained considerable muscle to play the role of Bane. He reportedly put on 30 pounds of muscle. 

Tom Hardy

Pratt had to lose on average 2.3 pounds a week, meaning he had to be in a massive calorie deficit, far more than what is healthy. 

Chris Pratt

Zac Efron was a pretty skinny guy until he appeared in 2014’s Neighbors. Then, he drastically transformed his physique for 2017’s Baywatch.  

Zac Efron

The amount of muscle he has gained in relatively short periods before movie roles make his transformation questionable. 

Michael B. Jordan

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