Magic Mike was such a success that a second film has already been made and a third part is coming soon. However, it would have been close if Channing had not participated in the third part, he says in an interview with Kelly. According to the actor, he initially had his doubts, because he knew that he had to do his best again to get in shape. “It’s really hard. Even if you work out to look like this, it’s still not natural.”
When Kelly asks him if he should eat very healthy, Channing laughs. “Well, actually it’s not even healthy. You have to starve yourself. I don’t think it’s healthy for you to be that slim.” Channing says she has a lot of admiration for people who still exercise and eat healthy after a day of work. “I really don’t understand how people with a 9-to-5 job manage to stay in shape, because I was allowed to spend all my time on it and I just wanted to succeed. You have to exercise twice a day, you have to eat healthy at certain times, it’s really all very specific.”
When Kelly asks him what he’s been missing most in terms of food, he doesn’t have to think twice. “Probably salty. Everything tasted like water. It’s really nothing to cut out salt.”