Hugh Jackman is not a big proponent of resorting to steroids or enhancements just to put on muscle. The actor swears that part of preparing to be the world’s most famous mutant involves putting himself through the wringer and training — hard.
In an appearance on HBO’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” Jackman was flat-out asked if he “juiced” or took steroids to get ripped, so the actor took it as an opportunity to squash the rumors (per Variety). “No, I love my job. And I love Wolverine”, he said, noting that he’s wary about the physical repercussions of such enhancements. “I got to be careful what I say here, but I had been told anecdotally what the side effects are of that. And I was like, ‘I don’t love it that much.’ So no, I just did it the old school way.” If anything, the only thing that’s have helped him is chicken — copious amounts of chicken. “If the deity has anything related to chickens, I’m in trouble,” he quipped.
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Playing Wolverine goes beyond mere bulking up for Jackman. To be believable, he has to perform stunts, too. “You really have to be mobile and be able to fight and jump and do wire work and stuff like that,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “The training has to be functional. Of course, you want to look a certain way, but to me the look is more about him being animalistic than just looking buff.”
