Henry Cavill cut down water for 3 days for The Witcher

Henry Cavill reveals he went to extents when he was prepping for a shirtless scene in his latest release The Witcher. The actor said he had to cut down water for 3 days to get the look right for the scene where he had to show his ripped body.

Los Angeles: Actor Henry Cavill did not drink water for three days to prep for shirtless scenes in The Witcher.

The former Superman recently made an appearance on The Graham Norton Show in support of his new series The Witcher, a supernatural story revolving around an old-time monster hunter that on the surface seems to resemble Game Of Thrones.

"Diet is difficult, and you're hungry, but when you're dehydrating for three days you get to the point, on the last day, where you can smell water nearby," Cavill told Norton, but was quick to point out he didn't just cut out water, reports aceshowbiz.com.

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"It's not no water for three days," he added.

"On the first day you'll have a litre and a half, the second day half a litre and the third day no water and you'll shoot on the fourth (day)," Cavill said.

For the film, Cavill let go of his Superman cape to slip into the armour of Geralt of Rivia, a mutated Witcher, or monster hunter with supernatural powers. Geralt is a loner and he seems more comfortable battling beasts than dealing with humans, who can often be more dangerous than monsters.

Earlier this year, Cavill appeared in Mission: Impossible - Fallout alongside Tom Cruise.