Thaindian News

By Gina Gomez
Feb 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Australian star Hugh Jackman is doing all it takes to make sure that his upcoming installment of ‘Wolverine’ is nothing but the best. The handsome hunk is said to have undertaken a high-calorie diet to fit the bill to edge the character of the perfect X-Men mutant Wolverine once again. However, it is not as if Hugh Jackman has gone for the high-calorie diet on his own as it is director Darren Aronofsky who has convinced the 42-year-old actor to put on additional weight so that he looks bigger than what he looked in his previous 2009 venture “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”

While talking to a reputed media outlet, the Australian actor revealed that currently he weighs something around 210 lbs as he is readily consuming a whopping 6,000 calories every day! In the interview, Hugh Jackman went on to add that director Darren Aronofsky wants him to look much more muscular in the forthcoming ‘Wolverine’ venture. which explains the Australian star’s decision to consume the significantly high calorie diet. At the same time, the “Kate & Leopold” star also stated that he was following a strict fitness regime and has already gained 20lbs more than what his weight was when “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” released two years ago.

Considering the fact that Hugh Jackman is consuming 6,000 calories per day, her fans are concerned whether the actor ends up having any health issue in his bid to get the perfect look for his forthcoming venture. However, the 42-year-old actor has insisted that as of now, the additional calories has not affected his health in a negative way and jokingly added, “If I have a massive heart attack, well, you tell everyone what I was going for.”