Will Poulter Slams Method Acting When Used as an ‘Excuse for Inappropriate Behavior’ on Set

Midsommar” star Will Poulter weighed in on the recent debate over method acting.The “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3” actor underwent weight training and dieting to transform into his character Adam Warlock, who, as Marvel stated, is “genetically engineered by scientists to be the perfect being.”Yet Poulter told The Independent UK that “mental and physical health has to be number one, and the aesthetic goals have to be secondary” when it comes to changing for a role.

And that boundary also includes not taking a character too literally by way of method acting.“For me, that hasn’t been necessary,” Poulter said, reflecting on his career.

“On ‘Detroit’, my African-American colleagues — who my character was responsible for brutalizing — and I were all very much unified in that challenge, and we got to know each other and hung out.”Poulter continued, “When it comes to an actor’s process,

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