Will Poulter surprises fans with his new buff look.

Former child star is gearing up for his role as Marvel superhero Adam Warlock in upcoming “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” from director James Gunn – and it’s no exaggeration to say that Poulter looks muscular in her latest Instagram video.

Fans of the “Dopesick” actor are taking note of his physical transformation, with one admirer posting a video on TikTok featuring before and after shots of Poulter. “I can’t believe that glow,” the fan wrote.

More fans responded to celebrate Poulter’s chiseled new look on Twitter, with a wondering, “sorry when will the chicken get sexy ????”

“Holy moly. That’s * is * true. Will Poulter got fired,” gushed another.

“omg it looks like hemsworth, someone else rang.

Poulter rose to fame at the age of 7 playing Eustace Scrubb in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” in 2010. After appearing alongside Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston in the 2013 comedy ” We’re the Millers ”, the London-born actor went on to star in the science fiction film“ The Maze Runner ”(2014). He has also had notable performances in “The Revenant” (2015), “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” (2018) and the critically acclaimed horror film “Midsommar” (2019).

Gunn confirmed on Twitter that Poulter won the role of Adam Warlock in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, writing October 11, “As you know, I often destroy false rumors, so … uh … Welcome to the Guardians family, Will Poulter. He’s an amazing actor and a wonderful guy.”

Poulter replied that he was delighted to appear in the film, which is due to hit theaters in May 2023. “Thank you, James. It is a true honor to play this role and to work with you. I am very excited to ‘to have work’, the English actor wrote.

A week later, a reporter for the film and entertainment blog Flip Your Wig asked Poulter if he was ready to “flex” some serious superhero muscles.

“I better get ready, I guess,” he responded, adding, “Work on it, work on it.” “

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