The 34-year-old star is headlining his first movie in six years as he stars as a skilled agent in the action thriller film. Joo Won never disappointed the fans with his comeback after returning drastic transformation.
Joo Won Workout: Carter Star Gained 7 Kg of Muscles for the Netflix Film
In March 2021, Netflix confirmed that Joo Won is selected for the lead role of an upcoming action-packed movie. A year later, the streaming giant released enticing still cuts showing off the actor’s stunning physique. In a report cited by Soompi, the 34-year-old star says that underwent rigorous preparation ahead of the movie. Joo Won’s workout routine includes regularly going to the gym for three to four months and doing action and stunt training.s Moreover, his activities include handling motorcycles and car stunts. As a result, Joo Won’s workout made him bulky, and gained 7 kg of muscle, hence his drool-worthy body as seen in Carter still cuts. In addition, the actor was also covered with massive tattoos on his body as he plays agent Carter. In the same report, Carter director Jung Byung Gil praised the actor’s dedication to his role and said that he is “quick when it comes to understanding action.” Moreover, the PD also named Joo Woon as one of the male actors he has ever seen “the best at action scenes” adding “he was born with beautiful visuals and lines [of the body].” Set to premiere on August 5, viewers would get to see Joo Won in an action-espionage blockbuster as he plays a highly-skilled secret agent who wakes up without a memory of his past including his identity, and ends up getting caught up in a special mission. READ MORE: Nam Joo Hyuk Workout: Surprising Detail On How The Start-Up Star Maintains Perfect Body
Is Joo Won’s New Movie, Carter Worth Watching?
With only a few days left before the premiere, Netflix is teasing viewers with fascinating still cuts and trailers, making everyone see Carter. In a separate report cited by Soompi, the director shared that he maximized the use of technology and “tried to make the impossible happen in order to capture the [stunts] with real action instead of CG (computer graphics).” In addition, the production team also had martial arts director Kwon Gwi Deok to oversee the action scenes and came up with a new way to show how characters get caught up in dangerous situations. As for Joo Won, he described Carter as his most anticipating project, and hints at the intensity of the film saying “Once you start watching it, you won’t be able to take your eyes off of it.” Interestingly, besides Carter, he is also headlining an upcoming action drama film, Firemen, alongside Yoo Jae Myung, Kwak Do Won, and Lee Yoo Young. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Seo In Guk Workout: How the Actor Went From Overweight to #FitnessGoals?
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