Richard said lifting weights became “boring,” and as he grew up he focused on the buzz of being a stuntman. So, at the time of the interview, he was hurling his burning body off high platforms into water with astonished crowds looking on.
However, Richard’s hopes for the future stretched further than being a stuntman. That’s because there was another career that he was keen to pursue, and it’s a far cry from his bodybuilding past.
Yes, Richard told Inside Edition that he’d like to be a quantum scientist, or perhaps “even an engineer for NASA.” Asked if this was likely, he said, “Absolutely, I see no reason why I can’t.”
Finally, it seemed that now all the criticism that tainted his childhood is behind him, Richard was living a more balanced and “normal” life. And let’s hope he fulfils his dreams of one day joining NASA too…