Actress Kristen Wiig says she did not want to bulk up for her role of the supervillain, the Cheetah, in the upcoming superhero adventure, Wonder Woman 1984. She adds to get the physical aspect of the role right she had a rigorous workout regime. To get the physical look as needed for the character, Wiig relied on her workout regime with trainer Jenny Pacey for the film, which began pre-production and lasted for around eight months.
"With me being the Cheetah, we had to incorporate these predatory feline movements -- shoulder movements and sweeping claws, curling my back and such," Wiig said. She added, "I didn't want to bulk up in any way because Cheetah is very long and lean, and Jenny was amazing. She worked really closely with the stunt team to know what kinds of movements I would have to do and developed a very intentional way to work pretty much every muscle in my body".
Talking about her on-screen transformation from Barbara to Cheetah, Wiig revealed: "Barbara's transformation is emotional and physical. She starts out very dowdy but then she starts to wear more form-fitting clothes, her hair's a little different, she's got make-up on. Then she notices people are noticing her and she really likes it. Her attitude shifts and she starts to become this person she thinks will make her happy."
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