United Kingdom, June 19 -- Rebel Wilson went into "beast mode" in preparation for Bride Hard.

The 45-year-old actress has revealed that she embarked on an intense fitness plan in preparation for the new action-comedy film.

Rebel - who previously starred in Bridesmaids and the Pitch Perfect film franchise - told People: "I often put my body on the line for physical comedy."

The actress pushed herself to her physical limits in preparation for the new movie. However, Rebel actually enjoyed the challenge of getting herself in tip-top shape for Bride Hard.

She said: "I was pretty strong during this movie. I trained for a full five weeks and did conditioning for it, and then I had to be really kind of in beast mode, but I really enjoyed it,...