Dr. Manhattan, after his accident, creates the perfect human form to replace his old body. In the 2009 film, to achieve Manhattan's ultra-ripped muscled look, his physique was modeled on that of actor and model Greg Plitt. Crudup's head was later "frankensteined" onto the CG model constructed by animators. Manhattan refused saying he would have a icon he could "respect" and then burned the hydrogen symbol into his head. He died at age 37 when he was struck by a train locomotive while filming a video. And if you’ve seen ‘The Watchmen’ then you’ve seen Greg’s body as the famous Dr. Manhattan. The training style and work ethic that Greg plitt requires a huge amount of hard work and dedication. Doctor Manhattan (Dr. Jonathan Osterman), often shortened to Dr. Manhattan or simply Manhattan, is a fictional character who appears in comics published by DC Comics.He debuted in the graphic novel limited series Watchmen, published in 1986 and 1987.Doctor Manhattan was created by writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons.. As the model for Dr. Manhattan’s sculpted bod in the hit flick “Watchmen,” Greg Plitt was lookin’ large in theaters earlier in the year. George Gregory Plitt, Jr. (November 3, 1977 – January 17, 2015) was an American fitness model, actor, and former Army Ranger.He starred in the Bravo television series Work Out. Erin Myers reports from Burbank for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Jan. 19, 2015. Fitness model Grag Plitt, who was the body double for Dr.Manhattan in Watchmen and according to his official website for Batman v Superman, passed away on Saturday after being struck by a passenger train in Southern California.. Eyewitness state Plitt was being videotaped by two men on the tracks that Saturday afternoon when he was hit by the Metrolink train. According to Crudup, none of Doctor Manhattan's body is actually him. The character design for Doctor Manhattan's body was based on the physique of fitness model and sometimes actor Greg Plitt. Of all the Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan and Rorschach are the only two that never used expletives. [18] Snyder chose not to electronically alter Crudup's voice for Manhattan, explaining the character "would try and put everyone as much at ease as he could, instead of having a robotic voice that I … The Watchmen series is noted for addressing metaphysical issues … There’s no time for rest, no off days, and no easy days. To achieve Dr. Manhattan's ultra-ripped muscled look, his physique was modeled on that of actor and model Greg Plitt. The crew then 3D-digitized Crudup's head and "frankensteined it onto Greg Plitt's body." Images obtained by KTLA one day after Greg Plitt died showed the 37-year-old actor and fitness model in the moments before he was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Burbank. Doctor Manhattan, after his accident, creates the perfect human form to replace his old body. It’s right from the get-go every day. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/greg-plitt-more-details-surface-about-death Day In the Life Videos GREG’S PERSONAL LIFE Behind The Scenes Videos VIP PASS Behind PRODUCTION Greg Plitt cast as body of Dr. Manhattan in Warner Bros. #1 movie, The Watchmen » …