[post_page_title]Yul Brynner shaped up[/post_page_title]
When actor Yul Brynner was cast in the role of Ramses, the wicked Pharaoh of the story, he was initially excited but also apprehensive.
When Brynner learned that he’d be acting opposite Charlton Heston, and that they would sometimes be shirtless, he grew concerned that Heston’s impressive physique would eclipse him on screen. So, he began an intense workout regiment in order to bulk up more for the role. He kept his impressive muscles up through filming, and still looked fit in his follow up role in The King and I.
