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Hugh Jackman Says ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Director Shouted ‘Fresh Lube on Hugh!’ to Make His Muscles Pop and ‘Put on Oil to Make My Skin Glisten’
"Deadpool and Wolverine" director Shawn Levy would shout for more lube on Hugh Jackman's body during the making of the Marvel film.
Hugh Jackman posted a nearly four-minute voice note to social media in which he thanked his team for getting him into optimal shape for “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which featured his long-awaited return as the eponymous X-Men mutant after originally hanging up his claws after 2017’s “Logan.” Jackman’s return powered the Marvel tentpole to $1.2 billion in worldwide ticket sales, making the film the highest-grossing R-rated release in history. Jackman shouted out Beth Lewis, who has been his personal trainer for the last five years and helped him get in shape and stay in shape for projects as varied as “Deadpool & Wolverine” and the actor’s stint on Broadway in “The Music Man.” The actor also credited his makeup artist, Whitney James, for helping make his muscular physique pop even more on the big screen. A ton of lube was needed to film the climactic power room scene in which Deadpool and Wolverine defeat the evil plan being devised by Cassandra Nova.
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