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Hugh Jackman reveals what he ate on 6,000-calories-a-day diet during intense training in preparation for Deadpool & Wolverine

During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hugh Jackman dished about his diet during preparations for the new Deadpool & Wolverine film.

And while it may not have been actual rocks that he ingested during the grueling months of specified eating and training, the actor confessed he ate a whopping 6,000 calories a day in order to get in the proper superhero shape. Hugh Jackman, 55, revealed that he ate 6,000 calories a day while training and preparing for the role in Deadpool & Wolverine, but clarified it wasn't food like pizza Jackman revealed how in the wake of last year's Hollywood strikes, he ended up having to follow that diet for far longer than expected in order to maintain the same shape throughout the production

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