Highlights
- Patrick Wilson’s shirtless power clean scene from Apple TV+’s Cape Fear went viral ahead of the June 5 premiere.
- Fans flooded social media with thirsty reactions, with one writing they were “unwell” after seeing the workout clip.
- Wilson also heads to the Tonys this week, nominated for Best Musical as lead producer of The Lost Boys.
Patrick Wilson just broke the internet, and he didn’t even have to try.
The 52-year-old actor is sending social media into a collective meltdown this week after a clip from his upcoming Apple TV+ limited series Cape Fear went viral, showing Wilson shirtless and cranking out power clean after power clean with the kind of ease that makes the rest of us question our gym memberships.
Apple TV dropped the clip as a promo, simply captioned “Get pumped,” ahead of the series’ June 5 premiere. Mission accomplished.
The reaction was swift and very, very thirsty. One fan on X summed up the collective sentiment perfectly, writing, “Patrick Wilson working out in a new post… oh i’m unwell.” Understandable, honestly.
This is how Patrick reacted to the scene going viral:
This isn’t the first time Wilson has sent the internet into a spiral over his physique. The acclaimed actor, known for wowing audiences in The Conjuring and The Phantom of the Opera, rocked tight white shorts and flexed a six-pack that had fans going berserk on social media.
Wilson is no stranger to going hard. He has competed in Hyrox America events before, sharing on social media that he completed a race, writing, “I did another thing this am. Thank you @hyroxamerica for putting this together, and special thanks to the killer cameraman who kept me going!” The man has an entire fitness support team. Noted.
The Hyrox organization couldn’t contain their excitement either, captioning a prior highlight reel featuring Wilson with “Hollywood to HYROX @thereelpatrickwilson does not miss!”
Fans at the event have had similarly stunned reactions. One person wrote under Wilson’s video, “Too locked in to realize I was rowing next to @thereelpatrickwilson. Honored to share the arena together today champ,” while another quipped, “Man, homie be fightin demons ON and OFF screen… lol.”
As for the show itself, Wilson has plenty to say beyond the barbells. He told “Extra,” “You can see threads from the book to the ’62 version to the Scorsese version and then telling it over 10 episodes, we really get time to go into all these characters, backstories, and different lives. You’ve got a family and trust and vengeance and tension and all those juicy words to lock into, so you don’t need to have seen any iteration of this.”
He added, “I’m excited for this audience to find out their Cape Fear through us and then go back and watch the other versions.”
In the 10-episode series, Wilson stars alongside Amy Adams and Javier Bardem. The show is written and showrun by Nick Antosca and executive produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg. Not a bad crew to lift heavy for.
This is an exceptionally busy week for Wilson, who will also be at the Tony Awards to support The Lost Boys, the new Broadway musical he produced and for which he is nominated for Best Musical. Because apparently breaking the internet wasn’t enough for one week.
Cape Fear debuts Friday, June 5 with the first two episodes on Apple TV+, with new episodes dropping every Friday through July 31.
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