Hugh Jackman's arduous training to attain Wolverine's physique in Deadpool 3 may be a bad sign for a potential appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars.
While it's exciting that Wolverine will return in the MCU's Deadpool 3, Hugh Jackman's update on his physical training could be a negative sign for the actor's potential appearance in Avengers: Secret Wars. Disney's acquisition of Fox suggested that Fox's X-Men franchise and all its characters would not be able to return to the big screen. However, Marvel Studios has found creative ways to bring back popular X-Men actors such as Evan Peters, Patrick Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, and Hugh Jackman, and give them roles within the MCU.
But unlike Evan Peters' return as the "fake Pietro" actor Ralph Bohner in WandaVision and Patrick Stewart's small multiversal role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are set to have leading roles in Deadpool 3. Accordingly, Hugh Jackman began training to get back in shape for his iconic Wolverine role, which the actor has famously made synonymous with peak physique. However, the extreme intensity of Hugh Jackman's arduous physical training may suggest the Wolverine actor won't try it again after Deadpool 3.
Hugh Jackman's Past Comments About Training To Become Wolverine
Hugh Jackman has notoriously taken his body to the extreme when preparing for his performances, not only in Fox's X-Men franchise but also for Les Misérables. Jackman's efforts have allowed him to go from the disheveled Jean Valjean to the superhumanly muscular Logan in the X-Men franchise's underrated The Wolverine within a single year, but they have also come with uncomfortable side effects. Hugh Jackman has stated that his strict diets and workouts require him to spend several hours at the gym performing intense workout routines and, as Jackman explains in an interview with Stephen Colbert, resort to dangerous dehydration techniques consisting of no water intake for about 36 hours.
Hugh Jackman's Wolverine training usually aims for extremely well-defined muscles, which is much more difficult than simply increasing muscle size, as diet takes a bigger role and requires the precise balance between a high amount of calories and a clean nutrition. In another Hugh Jackman interview with Stephen Colbert, the actor explains that he also needs to consume 6,000 calories a day. Jackman has also shared his extreme Wolverine workouts on social media in anticipation for Wolverine's next appearance. For instance, Hugh Jackman posted a Deadpool 3 training video that shows him push his body to the limit once again in 2023.
MCU Theories Claim Jackman's Wolverine Will Be In Secret Wars
While Hugh Jackman's return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3 is exciting in and of itself, the possibility of another appearance in a future MCU movie also raises expectations. The Multiverse Saga allows any character to return even after death, and considering Avengers: Secret Wars will likely conclude the saga the same way Avengers: Endgame wrapped up the Infinity Saga, it's possible for beloved Marvel actors such as Tobey Maguire, Patrick Stewart, and Robert Downey Jr. to come back for a massive crossover event. Logically, Hugh Jackman is one of those actors who wouldn't miss such an opportunity.
Hugh Jackman's possible appearance as Wolverine in Avengers: Secret Wars only becomes more exciting when taking into account the possible interactions between multiversal characters. Similar to Avengers: Endgame's famous final battle in which most active heroes joined forces to battle Thanos, Avengers: Secret Wars could feature a team-up between pre-MCU Marvel actors and MCU icons as they fight Kang the Conqueror. For instance, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine sharing the screen with Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man and Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man is a possible scenario.
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