Alison Brie and Brie Larson are two beloved actresses who do lots of good work. They also know that you frequently mix up who’s who, as both deliver powerhouse performances in prestige dramas and the shared “Brie” piece confuses most general audiences.
Turns out they’re friends, and they like to make self-aware social media posts. On Monday, the two Hollywood stars shared a workout Instagram captioned, “ALISON BRIE LARSON is coming for ya.” They hit the gym and took no prisoners:
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That’s no seasonal boot camp thing, either. According to Men’s Health, Brie can do 40 pull-ups in a workout.
Their fitness guru is Jason Walsh, a sort of trainer to the stars who’s helped Bradley Cooper and Matt Damon get into shape for big roles. That’s key here, because Brie is poised to return for season 3 of Netflix series GLOW, likely next year, and Larson has a bunch of superhero movies on her G-Cal after Captain Marvel.
Just remember next time: Brie lit up the screen in Mad Men and Larson stunned in Room.
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