Best-known for playing a comedian in “Borat,” Sacha Baron Cohen has been spending some series time in the weight rooms for a more serious role.
Cohen will now be seen in a real-life Israeli intelligence operative, Eli Cohen, in the Netflix Original Series – The Spy. And for that, he has been undergoing weight training.
His wife, Isla Fisher, took to her Instagram account to share a footage of Cohen doing some bicep curls. He looks quite lean with more defined physique.
Fisher captioned the post, “So proud of the Hubs @sachabaroncohen getting a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a limited series.”
“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,” she continued.
“This honor is shared with Eli Cohen‘s family, thank you for letting him bring the story to screen and to the HFPA,” she added.
Cohen’s body transformation has not gone unnoticed by some of his famous friends.
Comedian Chelsea Handler commented, “It’s important for us to realize that Sacha is indeed hot.”
Another famous comedian Mindy Kaling commented, “great now i’m turned on.” Cohen won a Golden Globe for his role in Borat, which is kind of mockumentary. He has also been nominated for The Spy this year for a more dramatic role.
