Rupert Everett, the celebrated 1990s heart-throb, has disclosed the extreme measures he took to fake his physique in every single film. The British actor shared with The Guardian his profound insecurity about his body during his younger years, which led him to wear a custom-made padded bodysuit under his clothes to achieve a more muscular appearance on screen.
Everett, now 67, revealed that he met two individuals in Tufnell Park, London, who specialized in making bodysuits. They crafted him a false bottom, false calves, false shoulders, and more. When asked if he wore these items in his movies, he confirmed, "Yes, in everything." Remarkably, no one on set, including directors, was aware of the secret bodysuit. "I'd go into the fittings for the costumes with all my things on," he explained.
Deep Insecurity and Skeletal Frame
Everett, known for roles in films like The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, and My Best Friend's Wedding, described himself as feeling awkward in his own skin due to his 193 cm height. "My arse was like two bones and a hole. And my legs were skeletal," he said, explaining why he needed to enhance his bottom and bulk up his frame.
Quest for Perfection
The actor has previously spoken about his pursuit of perfection. In a 2024 interview with the Daily Mail, he revealed that early in his career, he was fixated on emulating Hollywood action stars. "I was always trying to turn myself into the conventional Hollywood star I wanted to be when I was a kid," he stated. "I wanted to be Tom Cruise! But I was a 6ft 5in beanpole looking like a cross between Snow White and Anne Frank."
Everett took up gym workouts to sculpt his physique but admitted he did not train properly, and his body is now paying the price. "I ruined myself. Now I'm almost crippled as a result," he continued in The Guardian interview. "I could never be bothered to do all those things, like stretching, which were necessary for lifting weights, because your tendons get tighter and tighter. So boring. I didn't do any of that. So now my demise will be musculoskeletal, I think."
