Hugh Jackman Packs on '6,000 Calories a Day' for Role

By Kelly Fisher Posted Feb 4th 2011 06:00AM

Hugh Jackman's diet these days is rivaling that of an Olympic athlete -- and it's all for an upcoming flick, according to the LA Times. Director Darren Aronofsky has reportedly asked the actor to bulk up for the next installment of 'Wolverine.'

"Right now, I'm at 210 [pounds]," Jackman said. "I was at 190 ... and [Aronofsky] said with the last one, 'Hey you looked great, but you're so tall that in those long shots you looked kind of like Clint Eastwood, and that's not Wolverine.'"

This isn't the first time the director has asked an actor to extremely alter his or her weight for a role. He recently had Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis shed a whopping 20 pounds for their roles in 'Black Swan.' But for his new role, Jackman needed to pack on every pound he could.

"[Aronofsky] said that Wolverine, in the comics, is powerful, stocky, you know, he's short and thick. So he said, 'I want you to go there, get bigger,'" Jackman said, adding that his new diet isn't easy. "It's 6,000 calories a day, it's rough."

The actor claims he's going for a "bulldog" look to accompany his Wolverine character, referencing boxer Mike Tyson as inspiration.

"Sometimes [Tyson] was a full foot shorter than his opponents and bent over [with this] massive build ... There's real power," he said, joking that this role may not be best for his health. "If I have a massive heart attack first, well, you tell everyone what I was going for."

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Friday 04 February

By Tommy Boy

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6000 calories a day? Childs play....I eat that every day ..plus. But then I don't have to worry about being a "pretty boy". It must be great to be like Hugh. But watching what you eat (before he had instructions to put on weight), working out every day, fighting off those beautiful women who crave his body...has to be a drag. Ya..right!

Saturday 05 February

By irisling7

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. It must be great to be like Hugh. But watching what you eat (before he had instructions to put on weight), working out every day, fighting off those beautiful women who crave his body...has to be a drag. Ya..right! I love reading this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'min'gle.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

By cfrtb

I hope they're paying him big bucks to do this. 6000 calories sounds like alot of saturated fat to me.I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agegapsin gles.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.. Just love it

By liz

I hope they're paying him big bucks to do this. 6000 calories sounds like alot of saturated fat to me.

By Ted Bundy

So does Oprah.

By Chaz Goodman

LMFAO!! That was just rich!!

By Sharon

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Hugh would look great at any weight. And by the way tommy boy....he is happily married and quite a wonderful father to his kids

By gocavs2011

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Amen Sharon. I believe this man will be gorgeous forever!