Marvel also introduced Pratt to nutritionist Philip Goglia, who increased Pratt’s caloric intake to 4,000 a day, plus one glass of water for each pound the actor weighed. “I was peeing all day long, every day,” Pratt said. “That part was a nightmare.” Within six months, Pratt had sculpted himself into a superhero. The writers of Parks and Recreation had written a scene for season seven where his character, Andy Dwyer, needed to take his shirt off. “We realized we couldn’t do it,” said showrunner Michael Schur. “Andy is not a guy who has a perfectly constructed human form with ripped abs and
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