In ‘The Legend of Hercules’, Kellan Lutz stars as the mythical Greek hero, half-man, half-god, blessed with extraordinary strength. <br /><br />Betrayed and sold into slavery by his stepfather the king, Hercules embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the monarch and restore peace to the land. <br /><br />Former Calvin Klein underwear model Kellan Lutz, who shot to fame in the ‘Twilight’ saga, said he was made for the role: “When Hercules came around, I was like ‘This is me’.”<br /><br />“I had so much passion for it. I had already read ‘The Iliad’ and ‘The Odyssey’ and tons of books when I was younger. In high school you have to read those books, I already knew all that stuff. It’s all very fascinating, so meeting with Renny (Harlin, the film’s director), he saw the fire in my eyes for the character, it was a bit of a no-brainer. We both just loved each other, working together, and we are excited for the ride to share that equal passion for it,” he added. <br /><br />The director he spoke of is Finnish filmmaker Renny Harlin, best known for movies like ‘Die Hard 2’ and ‘Cliffhanger’. He wanted Lutz to shape up for the movie. <br /><br />“Well there wasn’t much time to get in shape before I started shooting. It’s not like I could start one size and then gain weight to be another size, three months later. So not a lot of rehearsal time, not a lot of prep time. I’m an active guy, it’s more my lifestyle. Renny just wanted me to trim up, so I adopted the Paleo diet which helped me shred up a little bit, it’s high-protein, good foods for your body,” explained Lutz.<br /><br />If you are looking for some musclebound sword and sandal action, ‘The Legend of Hercules’ is the movie for you. It is on release now.
