14 DAY TRIAL // Now that a director has been officially attached to the follow-up to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Hugh Jackman is already bulking up for the part. The film will be darker, he also reveals.
Much has been said about the “Wolverine” sequel, including that it wouldn’t be made because it had failed to fare at the box office as 20th Century Fox had wanted because of the now-infamous leak.
Eventually, the movie studio got things going in the right direction, signing director Darren Aronofsky to helm it and, of course, bringing Hugh Jackman back as the lead.
NY Mag’s Vulture caught up with the Aussie just recently and got him to dish out precious details about the upcoming film: apparently, it will be darker than the first, and certainly better.
First things first though: Jackman has already started bulking up for the role, as production for the film is believed to start early next year, which means he doesn’t have that much time left.
“Expect to see four chicken breasts and a whole pile of steamed broccoli on my plate. I’m starting; I’m having my six meals a day,” the actor reveals.
However, the good news for fans is that the sequel will also attempt at being more than just an action film, offering fans some food for thought alongside mind-blowing action scenes as well.
“This is, hopefully for me, going to be out of the box. It’s going to be the best one, I hope. Well, I would say that, but I really do feel that, and I feel this is going to be very different,” Jackman says.
The chance of pace will be most welcome, the actor believes, because Wolverine is a character who does have a dark side to him. Plus, the film is directed by Aronofsky, so audiences know what to expect.
“This is Wolverine. This is not Popeye. He’s kind of dark. But, you know, this is a change of pace. Chris McQuarrie, who wrote The Usual Suspects, has written the script, so that’ll give you a good clue,” Hugh says.
“[Aronofsky’s] going to make it fantastic. There’s going to be some meat on the bones. There will be something to think about as you leave the theater, for sure,” the actor promises in the same interview.