When the first Harry Potter film got a live-action adaptation, expectations were sky-high. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)?met those expectations and set the foundation for the seven sequels that followed over the years. The film franchise created stars out of the lead actors, who grew up playing the characters. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry, has always been into fitness. However, he shocked the world with his physical transformation.

While Radcliffe has starred in multiple films after Harry Potter, the comedy show?Miracle Workers has become a breakout hit. Radcliffe, who has focused on character-driven roles so far, transformed his physique for the show. Surprisingly, he became shredded and put on muscle despite being on a low-calorie diet. The transformation has sparked debate about how he achieved it.

The surprising transformation of Daniel Radcliffe

Besides his acting, Daniel Radcliffe is also turning heads with his physique to the hit comedy series Miracle Workers. The Harry Potter star broke the internet after he debuted his ripped physique in the series finale of the TBS show. Now fitness YouTuber, Will Cozens has highlighted how the actor got ripped. Cozens said the 34-year-old actor transformed his physique on “poverty calories.”

Cozens then showed a clip of the Guns Akimbo actor saying what he ate during the transformation.?“I was eating like a fillet of fish a day and a protein bar,”?said the actor. While he was?“still getting sustenance and a lot of coffee,”?Radcliffe said he was barely eating anything. The actor also admitted the transformation was not?“fun”?nor was it?“a healthy thing to do.”

Cozens ended the video with a question for his subscribers.?“So is he natty or not?” asked the fitness YouTuber. However, the fitness community couldn’t reach a consensus regarding the What If actor’s bodybuilding transformation.

The fitness world stood divided on the issue

Most people debated if Radcliffe achieved his transformation naturally.?“Definite gains. Got buff. But sans pump I’d say natty possible. He’s only 66.5 inches tall. Need more coverage to tell!” wrote one individual. “Oh, he’s definitely juicing,” wrote another before elaborating on their claim with a healthy dose of sarcasm.

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“There’s no way he got that lean and that built without at least an apple spinach smoothie with some whey and carrots thrown in. Everyone should try it,”?wrote the fitness enthusiast. Another fan opined Radcliffe was natty.?“He didn’t look crazy huge I think he’s Natty definitely beefed up,”?the fan wrote. A third user raised doubt.?“So I exercised for 8 years natty to lose and get jacked and he’s just… jacked(?). He must (have a) hell of genetics,” the fan commented. What do you think after learning how Radcliffe built his physique? Tell us in the comments.

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