Hugh Jackman, Wolverine mode to join 'Deadpool 3'

Actor Hugh Jackman entered Wolverine mode in 'Deadpool 3'.

According to foreign media such as Variety on the 8th, Hugh Jackman is intensively bulking up ahead of filming 'Deadpool 3'.

Variety analyzed a photo that Hugh Jackman recently posted on his social media with the caption "Bulking" and "Chef Mario. Thank you for helping me stay healthy and eat properly. Wolverine again."

According to Variety, the diet revealed by Hugh Jackman includes black bass (2,000 calories), Patagonian salmon (2,100 calories), 2 chicken burgers (1,000 calories each), and 2 sirloin (1,100 calories each). “I am consuming more than 8,000 calories a day while gaining weight,” he wrote.

“Actor Jonathan Majors ate 6,000 calories every day for four months to play the role of a bodybuilder in the Sundance film ‘Magazine Dream,’” he said, adding that Hugh Jackman is eating more than Jonathan Majors.

In addition, Hugh Jackman added to his interview earlier that he does not take steroids to bulk up. Previously, Hugh Jackman revealed the process of transforming into Wolverine and emphasized, "I don't take steroids." He said, "I like my job and I love Wolverine. I knew the side effects of steroids, so I did it the old-fashioned way. Vegetables and chicken. “I ate a lot,” he said.

Hugh Jackman became a global star by playing Wolverine in 'X-Men' in 2000. Hugh Jackman announced his retirement from the role of Wolverine after 'Logan' in 2017, but he returns to the role of Wolverine in the Marvel movie 'Deadpool 3' after about five years.

The movie 'Deadpool 3', in which Hugh Jackman returns to the role of Wolverine, is scheduled to be released on November 8, 2024.

Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr