Hugh Jackman is preparing to bare his Wolverine claws again for the first time since 2017's Logan. The actor took some convincing before he agreed to don the mutant's costume again but once he did, he's been barreling through to get in shape for the role.
Even better, he gives us regular peeks into his return journey as the strong, incredibly fast-healing, and adamantium-infused mutant. In his latest update, Jackman lets us in on his intense training regimen to get his body in shape. The images and video he shared had the caption, "Hurts so good."
In the video, we see Jackman sporting a full beard and looking quite buff which we take as evidence of his hard and focused work. Then, we see him grimace in that very familiar "I wish I didn't have to do this but I don't have a choice" way just before he lies down to continue his bench press.
Jackman's Wolverine is a physically demanding role that has, in the past, required him to put on an incredible amount of muscle mess. With this history, the 54-year-old actor's intense workout comes as hardly a surprise. However, we find it very impressive given his advanced age.
It appears we aren't alone in our admiration. Many fans expressed similar sentiments on his social media pages as they offered words of support to the Australian.