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Melton's Extreme Diet: Tomatoes & Tuna for Sci-Fi Role
16 Jul
Summary
- Charles Melton adopted a diet of cherry tomatoes and tuna.
- Director Nicolas Winding Refn discovered Melton on Riverdale.
- Her Private Hell is Refn's first film in a decade.
Charles Melton adopted a surprising diet of cherry tomatoes and tuna for his role as Private K in Nicolas Winding Refn's latest film, 'Her Private Hell.' The actor shared that this regimen helped him achieve his best physique to date for the surreal sci-fi thriller, though he declared he would not repeat the experience.
This project represents filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn's first feature film in a decade. Refn discovered Melton for the role after watching him on the popular teen drama 'Riverdale' with his daughter. He was captivated by Melton's presence, stating he needed to bring the actor from television into his own cinematic world.
'Her Private Hell,' which also stars Sophie Thatcher, is set to open in theaters on July 24. The film premieres at Cannes and is Refn's first since a near-death experience.
