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'300: Rise Of An Empire' Exclusive SDCC Interview: The Six Packs Are Real

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by Brett White

They may make being sea-faring warriors look easy, but the cast of "300: Rise of an Empire" put in a lot of work to bring audiences the "300" sequel they so craved. Film stars Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green and Rodrigo Santoro stopped by MTV News during San Diego's Comic-Con International to talk about the film... and their rigorous diets.

"I learned that I've got a six pack under there," says Stapleton. "We all have, if you train really hard and don't eat much. I thought it was [that] some men were genetically blessed with those kinds of bodies, and I thought I was maybe the other kind. It's not true." The actor called his action-ready bod a badge of honor, saying that every bicep you see on the big screen is all him. "It happened. It's there. You can see it, it happened."

Returning actor Rodrigo Santoro was happy to reprise his role as King Xerxes, but wasn't as ready to jump back into the extensive training regiment. "The whole diet, working out, and going back to that shape wasn't very exciting, but in a way I really enjoy playing this character."

The other potential hurdle for the cast had to be the green screen use, but Eva Green gave a tip on how to approach working with heavy-CGI scenes. "There's a story, and you have real actors around you," says Green. "For me, I take it like it's theater. You have to use lots of your imagination. At the beginning you're always a bit lost, I have to say, but it always helps to get pictures from the designer so that you know the world."

Check out the rest of the exclusive "300: Rise of an Empire" interview below for info about the film's unique relationship to its predecessor and more!

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