Hugh Jackman Spills On ‘Hardest Bit’ Of Preparation For His Wolverine Return

Posted on 01/06/2024 by Boris Clair

Hugh Jackman has opened up about the “hardest” adjustment he made while gearing up to play Wolverine again this summer.

The Australian actor — who stars alongside Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming superhero film Deadpool & Wolverine — told People magazine that he was pumped to prepare for his big screen return as the iconic mutant.

“My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realised how good it is for your brain. But the hardest bit… the food,” said Hugh, who initially decided that he’d retire from playing Wolverine after Logan in 2017.

Hugh, who shared a snapshot of his apparent 8,000-calorie diet days on social media early last year, acknowledged that he had to “eat a lot” for the role.

“For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit. That’s the bit that does my head in,” said the Greatest Showman star, who previously told CNN’s Chris Wallace that he’d make it his “job” to train for the part in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Ryan noted that five or six meals a day might sound “great” to some people.

“But it’s not like the type of food that you would really necessarily enjoy,” he said.

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Ryan, who is set to star in his third Deadpool movie, noted to People that he “couldn’t believe” Hugh’s change in physicality.

“Just the sheer relentlessness that you dedicated yourself towards stunts, choreography. It was the first time I’d ever seen how invaluable a background in song and dance is when you are doing an action movie,” he said.

Ryan continued: “You hit your marks in those fight scenes with speed and confidence, the likes of which I have never seen. I don’t care if you were 25, 35, 45 or 55. It was lightning.”

Deadpool & Wolverine is set to hit cinemas on July 26.

Hugh Jackman Reveals How Wolverine’s ‘Growling’ Has Impacted His Voice

Posted on 25/02/2023 by Boris Clair

Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman said he thinks he did damage to his voice while playing the mutant Marvel character.

The X-Men star, who has played Logan/Wolverine in several films since 2000, told BBC Radio 4′s Front Row this week that he believes the role did a number on his voice.

“I’ve done some damage to my voice with Wolverine, my falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling,” Hugh said.

“My voice teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified by some of the things I did.”

The Greatest Showman actor added that he learned a technique on how to shout and yell in school without “ruining your voice” but, as Wolverine, he said he did damage to how he sounds.

“During Wolverine, I did some screaming and yelling and things that I think did damage my voice, which I think I’m working on,” Hugh said.

“I work with a singing teacher, and I make sure that I try not to hurt myself. And I really put a lot of effort into both physical movement, and my vocal preparation for every role.”

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Hugh is set to play Wolverine for the 10th time in the upcoming film Deadpool 3 and he told CNN’s Chris Wallace last month that he’d make it his job to train for the role.

“I’ve learned you can’t rush it. I’ve learned that it takes time,” he said.

“So we have six months from when I finish [‘The Music Man’ on Broadway] to when I start filming and I’m not doing any other work, I’m going to be with my family and train. That’s going to be my job for six months.”

Hugh, during his interview on Front Row, teased that his movie with Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds will be “very different” from what fans have seen from Wolverine in the past.

He added that he’ll be shooting the movie, which is set for a 2024 release, this summer.

Hugh Jackman Reacts To His Wolverine Audition 20 Years Later

Posted on 19/08/2020 by Boris Clair

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