\n<\/aside>\nPegg, 56, said he started to get in shape because he \u201chad to play a secret agent, so I kind of had to look like one and then I realized it was actually a lot of fun to look after yourself, like you might as well give yourself the best chance you can.\u201d<\/p>\n
The \u201cStar Trek\u201d star joked that he learned to enjoy foods that he perhaps previously ignored, like seeds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re amazing!\u201d he exclaimed.<\/p>\n
Pegg was at the splashy premiere because he\u2019s pals with director Steven Spielberg, with whom he worked on \u201cThe Adventures of Tintin\u201d and \u201cReady Player One.\u201d<\/p>\nThe \u201cIce Age\u201d star noted that \u201cyou might as well give yourself the best chance you can.\u201d PA Images via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe plays IMF technician Benji Dunn in the film series. \u00a9Paramount\/Courtesy Everett Collection \/ Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHe explained that he loves being around the acclaimed director \u201cbecause if you say, \u2018Hey, Steven, what was it like on \u2018Jaws?\u2019 he\u2019ll tell you. So for me, as a film fan who was so inspired by him growing up, to get that access to him has been a life highlight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pegg agreed that he\u2019s a \u201clittle bit\u201d of a film nerd but declined to characterize himself as a regular nerd.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook at me,\u201d he joked, \u201cI\u2019m well turned out!\u201d<\/p>\nPegg explained that he got in shape for the franchise, \u201cand then I realized it was actually a lot of fun to look after yourself.\u201d Getty Images for Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPegg, seen here in June, came to the premiere to support his pal, Steven Spielberg. Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPegg\u2019s voice will be heard next year as Buck in the hugely successful \u201cIce Age\u201d cartoon franchise.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love playing that character, and anytime the opportunity arises to do him, I\u2019m more than right there,\u201d he explained, noting he has no idea how much money he\u2019s made from the flicks.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think about that kind of stuff,\u201d Pegg shared. \u201cI do it for the love of it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Other celebs at the splashy Lincoln Center premiere included the movie\u2019s stars, Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Josh O\u2019Connor and Eve Hewson, along with John Krasinski, Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan and Neil deGrasse Tyson.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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