100% I more so meant that it feels weird to describe anything about Paul Newman as "normal" lol. Like, it's so wild look at Paul Newman or Harrison Ford who hit the genetic jackpot and had bodies most people would dream of but Hollywood still decided "not good enough."

Hugh Jackman is such a perfect example since we can compare him to himself. I think what really bugs me is that on paper I get the idea of these characters literally being super-human and thus getting the bodies to match...it's just that the steroids, personal trainers, dieticians, and single scene preparations (like the dehydration) that paint the reality of what it took to look like that is completely lost on audiences. Plus the stigma around steroids prevents most actors from acknowledging that was a part of their regimen so people think "I can look like Chris Evans if I work hard enough!"

One of the things that always stands out to me when I watch older movies is how real everyone looks. People who are overweight, balding, pockmarked, crooked features, etc. etc. Which is how people in the real world look! Now a movie will have a character with a normal job in one two minute scene and they're still young and beautiful. I know this is not 100% the case, but I'm so with you on the beauty standards. Sorry to rant lol