Netflix’s Breakout Star’s Insane Workout Pays Off!

(Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix) There’s a new Black action star on the scene, and from the looks of one of his first high-profile movies, he’s here to stay. Aaron Pierre, the tall, muscular star from the hit action film, Rebel Ridge, on Netflix is causing a stir with the ladies and making men step up their game in the gym. Pierre’s character is an ex-Marine, and the victim of unjust civil forfeiture of funds he was planning to use to bail out his cousin from jail. When he decides to set matters right, the conflict results in a slew of action sequences as Richmond works to expose small town corruption. For Pierre to prep for the physically-challenging role, that meant hitting the weights, wrestling mats, and boxing bags to feel as authentic as possible. This high-level effort wasn’t totally new to him, though. Pierre has practiced in martial extensively (in boxing and jiu jistu), and often pairs it with strength training and calisthenics even when he’s not training for a role. “Day to day, I train at the gym, and I’m a student of martial arts, specifically boxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu,” explains Pierre to GQ Magazine. “So...