Pete Davidson has revealed that he gained 15 pounds of muscle for his role in the heist film How To Rob A Bank — and he has a message for actors who pretend their transformations come from salads alone.
In interviews published on 6 November 2026, Davidson said he believes honesty matters. “I just think it’s really important for people to know that that’s what I did,” he said. “When someone says, ‘Whoa, you’re in tremendous shape!’ and an actor goes, ‘Yup! just broccoli, rice and chicken!,’ it’s like, ‘no, dude, you have a vein going from your forehead to your thumb.'”
Davidson plays Vince, a military veteran who joins a team of social-media-savvy bank robbers who livestream their heists. He said the role moved him emotionally, because his character’s story is close to his own experience — his father, a firefighter, died on 11 September 2001.
The film is directed by David Leitch, written by Mark Bianculli, and stars Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater and John C. Reilly. It opens in theatres on Friday, 20 November 2026, from Amazon MGM Studios.
Davidson’s candour has struck a chord. Hollywood transformations are usually presented as the result of willpower and meal prep, and his refusal to play along is refreshing — a reminder that the bodies on screen are often the product of professional training, time and resources most people do not have.
How To Rob A Bank is one of the most talked-about action releases of the month, and Davidson’s comments have only added to the buzz. The film’s premise — bank robberies broadcast live to millions — feels made for the social media age, and the cast is one of the strongest assembled for a heist film in years.
Davidson joins a busy season for big-screen action, from the world premiere of Madden with Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale to the Lords of War teaser starring Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgård. How To Rob A Bank opens on 20 November.
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