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Paul Ruddcould have really used Ant-Man’s ability to change his mass on the set of his latest Marvel outing.The 2021 PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alive, 53, said it was “pointless” trying to get into shape next to hisAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniacostarJonathan Majorsas he appeared this week onThe Graham Norton Show, according to ET Canada.“He was terrifying, and it was pretty intense,” said Rudd. “I tried to bulk up and get in shape, but it was pointless compared to Jon and why do it when Ant-Man never takes his shirt off!“He previously toldMen’s Healththat he “worked really hard” to reach Ant-Man shape for the third installment in the franchise, explaining it was “so much harder” than it was for the first movie in 2015 and the 2018 sequelAnt-Man and the Wasp.“I had fallen off more than I had in the past,” he explained. “All of a sudden my clothes fit tight. And I thought, ‘God, this sucks. I can’t even wear these pants.'“Marvel StudiosRudd added: “So I’d say to myself, ‘Well, I might as well just eat some of these cookies.’ I was irritable and self-conscious. I just wasn’t in a good mood. I really beat myself up.'“TheCluelessstar gave hisAvengerscostarChris Evanssome wisdom after theCaptain Americaactor succeeded as PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivein November.“Oh, yeah. I absolutely said, ‘Look, here’s the deal, Chris.This comes with a lot of responsibility,'” he joked. “‘If you want to sit down and maybe have like, we’ll probably need to spend the day, it’s going to take hours, because there’s a lot you have to live up to and there’s a lot expected of you. And if you want to have like a real strategy session or what it’s been like and what’s required, I’m available.’ And I gave him a series of days.“RELATED VIDEO: Paul Rudd Gave Advice toChris Evanson Being Sexiest Man Alive: ‘There’s a Lot You Have to Live Up To’Rudd added: “Yeah, he’s never returned one text. [But he’s] absolutely busy. He’s the Sexiest Man Alive. There are no days off for that.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais now in theaters.

Paul Ruddcould have really used Ant-Man’s ability to change his mass on the set of his latest Marvel outing.

The 2021 PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alive, 53, said it was “pointless” trying to get into shape next to hisAnt-Man and the Wasp: QuantumaniacostarJonathan Majorsas he appeared this week onThe Graham Norton Show, according to ET Canada.

“He was terrifying, and it was pretty intense,” said Rudd. “I tried to bulk up and get in shape, but it was pointless compared to Jon and why do it when Ant-Man never takes his shirt off!”

He previously toldMen’s Healththat he “worked really hard” to reach Ant-Man shape for the third installment in the franchise, explaining it was “so much harder” than it was for the first movie in 2015 and the 2018 sequelAnt-Man and the Wasp.

“I had fallen off more than I had in the past,” he explained. “All of a sudden my clothes fit tight. And I thought, ‘God, this sucks. I can’t even wear these pants.'”

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Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man in Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2022 MARVEL.

Rudd added: “So I’d say to myself, ‘Well, I might as well just eat some of these cookies.’ I was irritable and self-conscious. I just wasn’t in a good mood. I really beat myself up.'”

TheCluelessstar gave hisAvengerscostarChris Evanssome wisdom after theCaptain Americaactor succeeded as PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivein November.

“Oh, yeah. I absolutely said, ‘Look, here’s the deal, Chris.This comes with a lot of responsibility,'” he joked. “‘If you want to sit down and maybe have like, we’ll probably need to spend the day, it’s going to take hours, because there’s a lot you have to live up to and there’s a lot expected of you. And if you want to have like a real strategy session or what it’s been like and what’s required, I’m available.’ And I gave him a series of days.”

RELATED VIDEO: Paul Rudd Gave Advice toChris Evanson Being Sexiest Man Alive: ‘There’s a Lot You Have to Live Up To’

Rudd added: “Yeah, he’s never returned one text. [But he’s] absolutely busy. He’s the Sexiest Man Alive. There are no days off for that.”

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniais now in theaters.

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