While promoting *Deadpool & Wolverine* on the show, Hugh Jackman discussed how he prepared for his role. The official page of *The Tonight Show* posted a clip from the interview, captioned, "@thehughjackman ate 6,000 calories a day to prepare for his role in #DeadpoolAndWolverine! #FallonTonight." In the clip, Hugh revealed the secret behind his impressive Wolverine look that has everyone talking.
The video starts with Jimmy Fallon joking that Hugh must have boiled or steamed rocks to get such a ripped body. Jimmy also praised Hugh, saying he looked 'jacked' in the film. Talking about his diet, Hugh said, “I have to eat a lot [to achieve that body]. It's 6,000 calories. And it's not the calories you necessarily want. You can get 6,000 calories [with] like half a pizza...[it] is 6,000 calories. But no, this is chicken, tilapia (a type of fish), and beans…I don't know why tilapia. It must be some fish that is lean and green beans.”
When Jimmy remarked that Hugh must have been on this diet for a long time, Hugh replied, "It's worth it," which got cheers from the audience and the host. He also shared a new tidbit during the segment.
Hugh said, "I haven't told anyone this, but we had the strike in the middle of it. And in the beginning of the shooting, there was one particular scene where I really wanted to focus on how I looked." He joked that he asked director Shawn Levy to put that scene at the end. But when the strike happened, he had to continue with the diet for a couple more months.
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