Hugh Jackman's training SECRET for Wolverine fight scenes

Hugh Jackman’s training SECRET for Wolverine fight scenes

Ryan Reynolds says that he was terrified fighting against Hugh Jackman in Deadpool and Wolverine. But he realised Hugh had a surprising training secret that made him excellent at fight choreography.

It wasn't his boxing training or anything to do with combat training... it was his background in song and dance! It's the choreography and timing you learn in this that translates really well into action movies.

And he’s not alone in this thinking, as Hugh recalls speaking with stunt coordinator Brian Smrz about his advice to upcoming stunt men. He would always recommend that stuntmen take dance classes every time he made a new hire.

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[LukeSherran]

This is just another box checked for a Wolverine and Deadpool musical...

[Juane]

To be fair, wolvie crawled towards him, which was terrifying

[RobMoerland]

Dance class is about timing and controlling your body. An excellent start for many sports.

[JohnFRambo]

Best Dancers are Best Fighters and Hugh is a Master!

[ramby]

This is also proven with Channing Tatum and his fight scenes as gambit. His dance background made that fight choreography top notch

[TJSaw]

This is why Hugh is the GOAT. No one else can play Wolverine like he does.

[dcamaraman]

This makes SO MUCH SENSE, that way, he can not only do fught choreography, but ACT during the fight

[fenzelian]

Hugh Jackman comes from musical theater. Jackie Chan’s original training was in Chinese Opera. Jean-Claude Van Damme studied ballet through his mid-late teenage years. Jason Statham was a national team level diver. There’s something to be said for the transferable skill of training precise movement, timing and body control in an artistic context to get better at fight scenes.

[Milkra]

Imagine being one of Jason Stryker’s henchmen and you see Wolverine crawling at you faster than you can run

[EN-qhss]

Hugh Jackman is most versatile man out there. Ballet, opera, drama and action movies.... he does it all.

[thetrickyone]

I just imagine Ryan freezing and Hugh stopping millimeters away from his face and saying "your sussposed to block"

[somethinglikethat]

"Oh shit! That's Wolverine"

Bill Burr

[RyanRumbles]

Hugh Jackman keeps surprising me again with his versatility. 😊

[jenseay]

I could see the logic in taking dance, improve your fight skills when doing a movie that’s actually really pretty cool

[cubjnfo]

Look man, if i saw shredded hugh jackman running towards me, i'd shat my pants there

[dimitrikounine]

We need more wolverine and deadpool marvel. Also, wolverine and spider man. They're sitting on box office gold

[brianmulholland]

They are everywhere....and I love it 😂

[SupermanHopkins]

Those 150 Australian miles per hour hit different. 😂

[jeffreywong]

Wolverine in Japan fight scene is epic

[varunsparrow]

I wonder how this cool, jovial-looking guy convincingly change into the fierce, intense, and rugged character of Wolverine.

Dedication at peaks!