Hugh Jackman, aka Wolverine, will be reprising his beloved (and very deceased) role in Ryan Reynolds' next Deadpool movie. Hugh has been busy with film projects and Broadway's successful The Music Man run. Hugh's Wolverine physique has not been required for any of these films. He is trying to get into comic book shape by eating over 8,000 calories per day. Eight thousand. It sounds awful! It's true, I would love to not have the burden of counting every crumb, but if that was the only option, I will stick to my menopause diet.

Hugh Jackman is growing to be Wolverine once again.

The actor, who won the Golden Globe for acting, shared a photo showing a day in his life as one of Marvel's most beloved X-Men. As he prepares for his role in the X-Men, he has been slowly increasing the calories in his diet.

The actor is now on a diet that's fit for a mutant. He has two meals per day: black bass with vegetable rice and herb sauce (2,000 cal), Patagonia salmon (2,000 cal), two chicken burgers (1,000 cal each), and two grass-fed sirloins (1,000 cal each).

"Bulking. Jackman captioned the photo with the caption "A day in the Life" and a photo of the high-calorie meals. "Thanks Chef Mario for keeping me healthy and well-fed while I... Becoming. Wolverine. Again."

Jackman is sharing his rigorous exercise routine via social media, along with an average daily intake of 8,300 calories. Jackman, 54, posted a photo of himself with bulging quads after he lost a lot of weight. He's only 46. I'm older. It's not a contest," says the caption. Ryan Reynolds is poked fun at in the caption.

[From LA Times]

I was actually inspired by Hugh's food choices to make me hungry. These meals look delicious. Although I wouldn't be able to eat two sirloins or burgers at once, I could eat one. Hugh and me are the same age, and I am allowed to eat less than 1/8th his daily calorie allowance. However, I don't powerlift refrigerators in my downtime. This is just a small part of the story. It was speculated that Wolverine would be a part of the new Deadpool, but there was general agreement that it was in flashbacks. This likely means that he is digitally de-aging. Could they not also digitally bulk up Hugh? This is a flex. Literally. This crap is a favorite of men. You can see me eating my way through Foster Farms, pulling a semi uphill for a job. You might have noticed that I am so committed... and fit. He will look amazing, he always does (except that he is too veiny for me). My husband will be telling me all about it. He'll ask for chicken breasts, and we might even run into Play It Again Sports on our way home. Is it possible for men to be inspired by the way actors in movies do the dishes? That's pretty sexy.

You should definitely check out Hugh’s chef, Chef Mario Spina’s IG. Mmmmmmm.

Photo credit: Avalon, Instagram