Hugh Jackman denies using steroids to gain muscle

Hugh Jackman recently publicly stated that he relied entirely on natural fitness to achieve the muscular level of the character Wolverine in "Deadpool 3" without using steroids.

Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine again in Deadpool 3, opposite Ryan Reynolds. There are rumors that Jackman used steroids to gain muscle in order to return to the screen with Wolverine's body. In a recent interview on the show, Jackman responded to the rumor: "No, I love my job. I love Wolverine. I have to be strict. Someone told me what the side effects of steroids are before, and I thought, 'I don't want this.'"

Jackman's Wolverine look has always been known for its muscular explosion. Now Jackman insists that he relies on natural fitness to achieve this effect: "No, I do it all the old-fashioned way. And I tell you, I eat a lot of chicken. Sorry to the vegetarians here. If eating chicken is bad for your virtue, then I'm probably done."

Jackman said he was looking forward to acting opposite Reynolds: "I've been thinking about me and Reynolds, Deadpool and Wolverine, these classic comic book rivals, there will be a kind of dynamic that I never had when I played Wolverine before. I was thinking, 'This must be fun. This is something I haven't done before, I can't wait'."

"Deadpool 3" will be released on November 8, 2024.