Eiza González Shows Off Her Ripped Physique After Announcing She Will Star in Bodybuilding Movie “Iron Jane”

Yamillah HurtadoWed, May 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM UTC

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Eiza González at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Los Angeles on March 15
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Eiza González shared a workout photo, revealing her ripped physique

Her post came after Variety announced she would star in the female bodybuilding drama Iron Jane alongside Brandon Sklenar

“So proud to tell Jane's story and this journey is one very special to me,” González captioned her photo

Eiza González is gearing up for her new movie.

The Mexican actress, 36, shared a workout photo on Instagram on Tuesday, May 6, in which she showed off her ripped physique and promoted her upcoming female bodybuilding film, Iron Jane.

“IRON JANE. 🎬Welcome to the world of body building,” Gonzalez wrote in her caption. “So proud to tell Jane's story and this journey is one very special to me.”

González shared the mirror photo, revealing her back muscles and biceps, the same day Variety reported she is set to star in Iron Jane as bodybuilder Janie John.

Iron Janefollows Janie, “who after a childhood shaped by neglect and invisibility is pulled into a world that finally sees her, where pain is power and bodies are built, not born,” according to the synopsis as reported by Variety. “Female bodybuilding offers her something she's never had: the chance to become untouchable.”

“Coached by a former champion, she begins an extreme transformation, pushing her body past its limits through relentless training, enhancers, and dependence,” the synopsis continues. “As her physique sharpens, Janie rises fast, but her grip on reality fractures. Trapped in a system that rewards perfection and punishes weakness, Janie spirals toward a godlike ideal that's slowly destroying her from within.”

Brandon Sklenar will also star in Iron Janeas a former bodybuilding champion and Janie's coach. Iron Janewas written by Lissette Feliciano, who will also direct it.

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“Iron Jane is a story about discovering that true strength is often found in surrender,” Feliciano told Variety. “Eiza brings a physical and emotional commitment, bravery, and collaborative spirit to the role that fully realizes the character I imagined on the page.”

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“Her transformation into Jane is inspiring, and alongside Brandon's quietly magnetic presence as her coach, creates a relationship that I hope will stay with you long after the film ends,” Feliciano added.

Eiza González in Los Angeles on May 5, 2026
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Earlier this year, González opened up about her lifelong struggle with body image in an Instagram post shared during Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which is Feb. 23 to March 1.

“As I begin a new journey with my body for work, it feels like an important moment to acknowledge how much of a rollercoaster it can be to feel unsafe in your own skin,” the Baby Driver actress wrote in her caption. “Most of my life my relationship with my body has been complicated.”

“It began at a young age, after my father's sudden death, when I coped with depression by eating compulsively—trying to soothe pain I hadn't processed,” González wrote about her father, who died when she was 12 in a motorcycle accident. “By 13, I had gained 30 pounds almost overnight, navigating grief, puberty, and confusion all at once.”

González went on to say that being in the public eye at a young age, as she was the lead actress in Sueña conmigo on Nickelodeon Latin America, made her aware of people's opinions on the way she looked. “Every image was dissected, every detail criticized, and everyone seemed to have an opinion about my body, who I was, and who I should be,” she noted.

“I became obsessed — constantly weighing myself, measuring my worth in pounds, asking if losing more would make people like me, or make me like myself,” González continued. “The approval never came. What I thought looked like strength—molding myself into what others wanted—was perceived as weakness. I caved to the noise and felt emptier than ever.”

Later in her caption, González explained that now she chooses herself and is “deeply committed to giving my body love — fueling it with kindness, care, and respect so it can feel happy and fulfilled.”

“I'm proud of where I am and of the hard work it's taken to break old patterns," González concluded. "I hope anyone reading this knows that choosing yourself and honoring your body for the right reasons is far more meaningful than trying to be liked by others even ourselves sometimes. I don't like to pretend the journey is over, it's hard, complex. But NEVER too late ♥️.”

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