The Cineaste's Lament.

The English actor sits down with Total Film to talk about his turn in the sequel to director JJ Abrams’ reboot of the venerable space opera.

Here’s a sample:

“I’ve gone up two suit sizes,” he says. “The character I’m playing, he’s strong. I can say that much. I’ve changed my physique a bit, so that requires eating like a foie gras goose, well beyond your appetite.

“Providing I don’t feel too ill,” he continues, “I then work out two hours a day with a phenomenal trainer. It’s the L.A. way.” Meanwhile, co-star Chris Pine has also been talking up the sequel, describing the action as “relentless”.

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