Washington [US], March 23 : Actor Channing Tatum has shared a glimpse of his remarkable body transformations over the years, showcasing his weight fluctuations in a series of shirtless mirror selfies on Instagram. The photos highlight his body changes for different movie roles, and Tatum opened up about the challenges and gratitude he feels toward the process.
“We back up! lol. 1st photo is today 205,” he captioned his Instagram post. “2nd photo 235 for a movie called Josephine. Then went to 3rd photo which is 172 for the movie Roofman.”
Tatum, who filmed Josephine in mid-2024 and Roofman in the fall, expressed his appreciation for his genetics and acknowledged the support he received from professionals who helped him achieve these drastic body changes. “Grateful for my chef/nutritionist/witch. Grateful for my trainer. I couldn’t make these big swings in my weight without you guys,” he wrote, highlighting the teamwork behind his physical transformations.
However, Tatum made it clear that he wouldn’t be taking on any more “fat roles,” noting the difficulty of maintaining such drastic weight changes. “I won’t be doing any more fat roles haha. It’s too hard on the body and too hard to take off now,” he added. “But damn when I look at these pics it’s just wild what the human body will do.”
The actor previously revealed that his goal weight in 2014 was 180 pounds, and he has undergone significant weight changes for various film roles, including his iconic role in the Magic Mike series. Reflecting on the toll weight fluctuations took on his body, Tatum admitted that it nearly prevented him from taking part in the third Magic Mike film, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, which was released in 2023.
“That might be the reason why I didn’t want to do a third one,” Tatum said on the Kelly Clarkson Show in 2022. “Because I have to look like that. It’s hard to look like that, even if you do work out, to be in that kind of shape is not natural….you have to starve yourself. I don’t think when you’re that lean, it’s healthy.”
Tatum’s candid reflections highlight both the physical and mental toll that extreme body transformations can have on actors, while also acknowledging the effort required to achieve such dramatic changes for specific roles.