Seattle, WA (PRWEB) October 08, 2014
It comes as no surprise that millions of American women are searching for ways to measure up to their favorite celebrities. Far more surprising is the growing number of males who are getting in on the act.
RealSelf, the leading community around elective cosmetic procedures, hit the streets at San Diego Comic-Con to find out what’s driving this growth. Just in time for New York Comic-Con, the resulting mini-documentary, Superhero Bodies, explores how the changing ideals of the male form have made business in Hollywood more competitive than ever.
With the number of cosmetic procedures being performed on men up 273% in the last 16 years, according the American Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Superhero Bodies also takes a close look at how Hollywood heroes could be driving the average American male to more extreme tactics to achieve the bodies of Hugh Jackman, Chris Hemsworth, Ben Affleck and Chris Pratt.
Themes from the documentary include:
The evolution of male body ideals: “As the social climates change, we want more out of our superheroes — so that’s why you get to Ben Affleck or Christian Bale — guys who felt like they registered on screen in a way that Adam West didn’t have to.” –Mark Bernadin, Deputy Editor, Digital at Playboy
What it takes to get ahead today: “Now you have steroids, you have human growth hormones, you have liposuction, you have advanced workout techniques — so the landscape is very different for the male body.” –Dr. Brent Moelleken, Board-certified plastic surgeon
Hollywood’s role and the economics behind it all: ‘’Liposuction is definitely a very big part of Hollywood success.” –Dr. Jay Calvert, Board-certified plastic surgeon
Demands from the public: “A lot of it’s what’s required from the audience — are they willing to tolerate the less-than-buff or do we just need these guys to be terminators?” –Mark Bernadin, Deputy Editor, Digital at Playboy
If you’re interested in learning more, you can view a trailer and the full documentary here:
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw9I1xDTwKA&list=UUJtQAvcSP7di3x0EVAB-9eQ
Full video:
http://youtu.be/a8rTWrNCjH0
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