Nick Offerman recently opened up about training for a wrestling role and how physically demanding it became. The actor plays former wrestler Jinx Millet in the Apple TV series Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
To prepare for the role, Offerman trained for months before filming. He studied wrestling and worked closely with wrestlers during the process. Recently, he spoke about that experience and how much it changed his view of the wrestling business.
Nick Offerman reveals how painful wrestling really is
Speaking on Talk Is Jericho with Chris Jericho, Offerman explained how intense the training was. He said he spent months in the gym and later trained with Chavo Guerrero and other wrestlers for several weeks.
According to Offerman, the hardest part was learning bumps and running the ropes. He admitted the physical pain surprised him. “But I’m old enough that I listened to them, and I didn’t try to do anything past what the teacher said. So that allowed them to trust me to then let me eventually fly off the top rope, but it was so fun. I mean, it was so fun.”
“But I gotta say, one of the main reasons I was happy to talk to you is just to sing your praises. It’s something that I will never again watch any wrestling without remembering how brutal it is. People make a big deal over the showmanship of it or that it’s not based in reality. And it’s certainly a combination of showbiz and sport, but the sport part is pretty damn real.”
He compared the experience to playing multiple football games and being in a car accident. “The ribs that I felt like I ended up with, some ribs out of place, just connective tissue, you know, getting shoved around.”
“At the end of the day, I felt like I had played four games of football and been in a car accident, and we were being nice to me. So, it’s hats off to everybody who does what you guys do. It’s incredible.”
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