James Corden says he wants to get ripped ‘like The Rock’

Corden has already lost a stone in the first five weeks of 2021

Since the beginning of the year, James Corden has been on a diet - and he claims he wants to get ripped like The Rock. Since leaving the WWE to embark on a Hollywood career, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has become one of the most popular actors in the world. In 2013, he was named by Forbes as the highest-grossing actor in the world, and has been named the highest paid actor in the world for the past two years. However, The Rock is a fitness fanatic, first and foremost. His Instagram page is awash with motivational snippets, fitness tips and workout footage filmed from inside the Iron Paradise - The Rock's hugely-impressive portable home gym. https://www.instagram.com/p/CK-6P4OFP7u/ It appears his work has rubbed off on The Late Late Show host, ex-Gavin and Stacey star James Corden. Corden, 42, recently told Oprah Winfrey during an online WW (formerly Weight Watchers) event that he wants to embark on a diet, and takes inspiration from The Rock in his pursuit of fitness. "I want to change the way that I live," Corden said. "I want to be better for my children and for my family. I don't want to wake up tired, or feel embarrassed when I'm chasing my son on the soccer field and out of breath after three minutes." [caption id="attachment_264135" align="alignnone" width="1526"] James Corden has already lost a stone since the start of 2021. (Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty Images)[/caption] Corden said he lost a stone in the first five weeks of 2021, and now plans to continue his progress. "The weight is not the issue, it's the wellness of it I am ready to tackle. I'm going to take this year and work towards getting healthy. "If 2020 taught us anything it was that taking care of yourself has to be a priority." Corden jokingly told Winfrey of his ambition to emulate The Most Electrifying `Man in Sport Entertainment. "In a year's time we are all going to be so ripped," he said. "It will be crazy. I will be like The Rock."