British actor Rupert Everett says he “ruined” his body trying to achieve a specific Hollywood physique during his 1990s heyday and is suffering severe physical consequences today. The 67-year-old actor admitted that his aggressive weightlifting routines permanently damaged his tendons, leaving him predicting that his eventual demise will be musculoskeletal in a recent interview discussing his long career.
Everett refused to stretch during his peak fitness years because he found it “so boring,” resulting in his current condition where he feels almost crippled as a result. Before his relentless gym grind, he struggled with a slender frame after rapidly growing from 5 feet to 6-foot-4 as a teenager. To compensate for his “skeletal” legs during early film fittings, he secretly hired two costume makers in Tufnell Park to construct padded bodysuits featuring fake calves, a false bottom, and false shoulders without telling directors.
In addition to his physical revelations, Everett exposed fresh behind-the-scenes drama regarding his recent television work. He revealed he spent two weeks in bed depressed after being unceremoniously dropped from Netflix’s Emily in Paris ahead of its upcoming fifth season, stating he was fired without explanation. Sources close to production immediately countered that his guest star storyline had simply reached a natural conclusion.
His obsession with a hyper-masculine physique directly tied into the major career boom he experienced with global hits like My Best Friend’s Wedding in 1997 and Inspector Gadget in 1999. Today, Everett jokingly refers to himself as “chubby” and confirmed his exercise routine now strictly consists of walking his Labrador rather than grueling gym sessions.