Hugh Jackman jokes he ate ‘fried rocks’ to play Wolverine

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Hugh Jackman humorously claimed he ate "fried rocks" to get in shape for 'Deadpool and Wolverine.' The 55-year-old actor reprised his role as the Marvel superhero alongside Ryan Reynolds in the summer blockbuster and joked about the extreme measures he took to bulk up for the role. During an appearance on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ the host asked, “Do you eat like steamed rocks or something? What do you have?” To which Hugh quipped, “Yeah, sometimes I fry the rocks.”

He revealed that while he followed a high-calorie diet, it wasn’t particularly enjoyable, stating, “It’s 6,000 calories, but not the kind you want. Half a pizza is 6,000 calories. But no, this is chicken, tilapia, and beans. Tilapia and beans. I don’t know why tilapia. It must be a lean fish, and green beans.” Hugh also mentioned that he had to stick to his strict diet longer than expected due to a delay in the movie shoot caused by the Hollywood writers' strike.

He added, “There was one particular scene where I wanted to look my best. [Director] Shawn [Levy] asked where I wanted to do that scene, and I said, ‘Let’s save it for the end.’ Then the strike happened, and I thought, ‘Why did I say that?’”