When Hugh Jackman Revealed About Getting A Phone Call From Pal Robert Downey Jr To Help With His Physical Transformational Journey For ‘Iron Man’ Role: “Mate, Can You Just Share With Me The Diet…”
Hugh Jackman once revealed how Robert Downey Jr got in touch with him to seek help for achieving the physique for Iron Man. Read on!
When Hugh Jackman Was Approached By Robert Downey Jr To Help Iron Man Get The Desired Body Despite Knowing The Wolverine Star Wasn’t In Shape Before ( Photo Credit – Facebook ; IMDb )
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Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man might not require natural human strength since his abilities lie in technology but the actor still needed to get in shape for his iconic role. In the process, the Hollywood star apparently figured out who could be better than Hugh Jackman to guide him on how to sculpt his body for a superhero role. The interesting fact was revealed by Jackman himself when he shared how his conversation went with Downey. Scroll down to know the details.
To prepare for the Iron Man role, Robert Downey Jr once shared, “They said I’d be fine to start shooting the way I looked, but I took it upon myself to get into really good shape.” Downey apparently opted for a mix of weight training and martial arts to attain the physique for his big Marvel role.
Speaking of Hugh Jackman, according to Showbiz Cheatsheet, the actor revealed that Downey reached out to him when he first got the part. “Half of Hollywood[(plays superheroes] now,” said Jackman, who is ironically best known for his role of Wolverine. He added, “When Robert first got the part of Iron Man he reached out to me and said, ‘Mate, can you just share with me the diet and how to get in shape?’ because he knew I wasn’t in shape before it, so there’s a little bit of that [sharing that goes on between actors].” Since Jackman was known to put on a lot of muscle, he proved to be an idle guy for Downey.
Hugh Jackman was also eager to share screen space with Robert Downey Jr. Therefore when Sony struck a deal with Marvel for Spider-Man, his hopes went high. “I was sort of surprised, a little bit, although I could see the possibilities of that partnership working,” said Jackman.
The actor added, “It’s interesting. I mean, I’m an actor first, I’m a movie fan first, I’ve come to love comic books- I didn’t as a kid, but, you know, I love it when people go, ‘Woah, what if Iron Man faced off with Wolverine, that’d be cool,’ and I go, ‘Yeah, I’d love to do that movie with Robert Downey Jr. I’m in.’”
Interestingly, Hugh Jackman not only gives advice but also takes it when required. For those who are not aware, the actor received one from Dwayne Johnson about sporting a large physique. Jackman once shared, “He told me that if in a six-month period, you want to put on 25 pounds of lean muscle and not fat, eat natural and eat 6,000 calories a day.”
He added, “There were times when I would literally eat with the mindset of working out. One more mouthful, one more, come on, come on, you’ve got to finish this meal!’”
Apparently, Hugh Jackman consumed 8000 calories to get in shape for Deadpool 3.
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