ALISON BOSHOFF: Hugh Jackman reveals he’s damaged his vocal range because of all the growling he did filming Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is a song and dance man, as well as an action hero — just watch his performances in Les Mis and The Greatest Showman if you doubt it.
But he says that playing Marvel’s Wolverine has affected his vocal range.
He told BBC Radio 4’s Front Row: ‘My teacher at drama school would have been horrified by some of the things I did in Wolverine.
‘I’ve done some damage to my voice, through playing Wolverine.
‘My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be, and I put that down directly to some of the growling and yelling I did.’
Oh no! Hugh Jackman is a song and dance man, as well as an action hero but he says that playing Marvel’s Wolverine has affected his vocal range
It comes after Hugh denied long-standing rumours he used steroids to bulk up for his role as the X-Men character.
Appearing on HBO’s Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, the Australian actor described getting jacked the ‘old-school way’ for his famous role, before hinting he avoided steroids because one of their side effects is erectile dysfunction.
‘No, I love my job. And I love Wolverine,’ Jackman, 54, replied when Wallace asked if he had ‘juiced’ for the role.
‘I got to be careful what I say here, but I had been told anecdotally what the side effects are of that. And I was like, “I don’t love it that much.” So no, I just did it the old-school way,’ he chuckled.
The Greatest Showman star went on to crack a few jokes about the high-protein diet he used to gain muscle for each of his nine Wolverine films.
‘I’ve eaten more chickens – I’m so sorry to all the vegans and vegetarians and to the chickens of the world… Literally the karma is not good for me. If the deity has anything related to chickens, I’m in trouble,’ he said.
Elsewhere in the interview, he described the arduous workout regimen he’ll be following to play Wolverine in Ryan Reynold’s upcoming superhero film Deadpool 3.
Jackman, who last donned his claws in 2017’s Logan, told Wallace: ‘I’m not doing any other work. I’m going to be with my family and train. That’s going to be my job for six months.’
He confessed: ‘My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be, and I put that down directly to some of the growling and yelling I did’ (pictured in character)
He also credited his current starring role in The Music Man on Broadway with helping him stay in shape.
‘And I’m really fit right now,’ said Jackman. ‘There’s one thing that about eight shows a week being on Broadway singing and dancing is I’m fit. So I’m healthy. I have a good place to start.’
‘I’ve learned you can’t rush it,’ he added. ‘I’ve learned that it takes time.’
Deadpool 3 is slated for release in September 2024.
Wow: Jackman described the arduous workout regimen he’ll be following to play Wolverine in Ryan Reynold’s upcoming superhero film Deadpool 3
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