Hugh Jackman reveals hardest thing about returning to the big screen amid split from Deborra Lee-Furness: ‘Does my head in’

Hugh Jackman has has revealed the toughest part of returning to his role as superhero Wolverine in the latest Deadpool film. 

The Australian actor reprises the role that made him a household name for the latest installment in the franchise, Deadpool & Wolverine. 

And the 55-year-old says that as age catches up to him, training to transform himself into the buff big screen beast is tougher than ever. 

‘The hardest bit … [was] the food,’ the Free Guy actor told People magazine this week. 

‘I have to eat a lot. For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit. That’s the bit that does my head in.’ 

The Australian actor reprises the role that made him a household name for the latest installment in the franchise, Deadpool & Wolverine (pictured)

He added:  ‘My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realised how good it is for your brain.

Hugh announced his shock split from his Deborra-Lee in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated ‘to pursue our individual growth’.

He shares two adopted children – son Oscar, 24, and daughter Ava, 18, – with his former wife.

‘We have been blessed to share almost three decades together in a wonderful, loving marriage,’ the couple said in a statement to People.

The 55-year-old says that as age catches up to him, training to transform himself into the buff big screen beast is tougher than ever. Pictured in 2013 in The Wolverine

 ‘The hardest bit … [was] the food,’ he says. ‘I have to eat a lot. For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit. That’s the bit that does my head in’

‘Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.

‘Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition.’

The couple had tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on set of Correlli in 1995.

An insider previously told ET that there ‘is no animosity’ between the exes.

‘Hugh and Deborra-Lee are both on different pages and in separate chapters of their lives,’ they said.

‘They felt like it was time to divorce, but they still maintain a happy and cordial friendship.’

The source went on to say that Hugh and Deborra-Lee are ‘appreciative of their many years together and children.’

‘At the end of the day, it was their collective agreement to go their separate ways and do the healthiest thing for everyone involved,’ they added.

Hugh announced his shock split from wife Deborra-Lee in September after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated ‘to pursue our individual growth’. Both pictured