Hugh Jackman reveals six-month training schedule to physically prepare for his return as Wolverine

Hugh Jackman has revealed that it will take him six months of hard training to physically prepare for his return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3.

The 54-year-old X-Men star, who recently stepped up his ‘feud’ with friend-foe Ryan Reynolds, addressed Who’s Taking to Chris Wallace this week and opened up about the amount of time and dedication it takes to become the iconic mutant. .

Jackman is set to reprise his most famous role for Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool 3, first getting claws in 2017’s Logan.

Muscle man: Hugh Jackman, 54, has revealed that it will take him six months of hard training to physically prepare for his return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3

“I’m not doing any other work,” Hugh told Chris Wallace, according to Complex. ‘I’m going to be with my family and train. That will be my job for six months.

The A-lister currently stars in The Music Man on Broadway and revealed the advantage of his grueling schedule, which has him performing eight shows a week.

“And I’m really fit right now,” Jackman said. ‘There’s one thing about eight shows a week singing and dancing on Broadway is that I’m in shape. So I’m healthy. I have a good place to start.

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

Keeping Up That X Factor: The X-Men star spoke about Who Gets Chris Wallace this week and discussed the amount of time and dedication it takes to become the iconic mutant.

Hardcore: “I’m not doing any other work,” Hugh told Chris Wallace, according to Complex. ‘I’m going to be with my family and train. That will be my job for six months.

The Greatest Showman star went on to crack some jokes about the high-protein diet that allowed him to get “so high” for every Wolverine movie (nine in all).

“I did it the old-fashioned way,” he explained. ‘I’ve had more chicken, I’m so sorry to all the vegans, vegetarians and all the chickens in the world.’

“Karma is not good for me,” the Front Runner star quipped. ‘If the deity has something to do with chickens, I’m in trouble.’

Asked by Wallace if he ever took ‘juices’ or ‘steroids’ to achieve his amazing looks, the actor laughed and gave a cheeky explanation, alluding to erectile dysfunction.

Jackman said, “I’d been told anecdotally what the side effects of that are and I was like, I don’t like it that much.”

The Carnivore: The Greatest Showman star went on to crack some jokes about the high-protein diet that allowed him to get “so high” for every Wolverine movie (nine in all). “I did it the old-fashioned way,” he explained. ‘I’ve eaten more chicken, I’m so sorry to all the vegans, vegetarians and all the chickens in the world’

Jackman and Reynolds set social media ablaze in September when they posted a hilarious teaser video showing Ryan at home struggling to come up with ideas for Deadpool 3.

At the end of the clip, Reynolds admitted that he had a great idea that fans would love.

Hugh then nonchalantly entered the scene in the background.

“Hello, Hugh,” Ryan said. ‘Do you want to play Wolverine one more time?’

“Yes,” Jackman replied. Sure Ryan.

Having played Wolverine for 17 years, Hugh holds a Guinness World Record for “longest run as a live-action Marvel superhero.”

Deadpool 3 isn’t scheduled for release until September 2024, but Ryan and Hugh have already teased the plot in a hilarious follow-up video, freaking out fans in the process.

It’s not his first rodeo: Jackman is set to reprise his most famous role for Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool 3, first getting claws in 2017’s Logan. Having played Wolverine for 17 years, Hugh holds a Guinness World Record for the most “Longest run as a live-action Marvel superhero”.