Hugh Jackman Hops into His Interview to Talk Wolverine Workout Routine | Fallon Flashback

Our first guest is an Academy Award-nominated actor whose new film, X-Men Days of Future Past, is in 3-D and theaters everywhere on Friday. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman! -♪ Weapon X, Weapon X ♪ ♪ Weapon X, Weapon X ♪ That's the way to do it, my friend. That's the way to do it. I'm in training. Can I just ask why? I'm in training. You're in training for what? I don't know. What does that mean? I don't know what that is. Yeah, I don't know what we just did, but it was great. I'm in training for the Tony Awards. I'm hosting the Tony Awards. That's right. Yep. And, uh... June 8th is the Tony Awards. I cannot wait. So it'll all make sense on the night. All of that will make sense. And, yeah, and that will make sense. No, that won't make sense, but on the 8th. Good luck to you, by the way, hosting a tonight show with the stars. You're gonna go on that, right? Yeah, I'm gonna go on hosting a tonight show with the stars. I can't wait. I think I have a pretty good edge, but I don't know, hopefully I win. Yeah, uh-uh. Good luck with that, man. That was crazy. I'm out of breath. And you see it, and you're not. That's the difference between us. I'm so out of shape. But here you are. The Tonys, I would say, the Tonys are a big deal to me, especially as a host. Out of all the award shows, I love that because people actually perform what they're nominated for. It's like you get the greatest hits of Broadway. You know, like 12 pieces from the best shows on Broadway, they're live. So if you can't get to every show, which is pretty much everyone, even if you live here, you just watch the Tony Awards. It's all there. And they're all on there. And it's like, but singing and dancing. I was like, the Academy Awards, I love that, too. But the Tonys are like, you're nominated. Go show us what you're nominated for. Yeah, right. I was like, whoa, you put me on the spot. And I get people to go up, but like, I don't know. You watched the Emmys, didn't you? Because I remember Glenn Weiss, who's the producer, said you're the best. He said you were the best guy. Not the best host, but he said you're the best guy. No. You are the best guy. I am the best guy. Yeah, he's a pal, yeah. Did you have a good time doing that? I had a great time hosting that stuff. It's great. Like, well, now I'm hosting for a living. That's how much I liked it. I liked it that much. I decided to make it my whole career. Yeah. Great job of it. What a great job. No, no, please. Thank you very much. This is great. Look at this. You get singing, dancing. You're ripped. You're a ripped action star right there. Yeah. Hugh Jackman. Ripped. This is the way to do it. It's embarrassing? No, that's not. When the photographer says, straighten your arm. Like, why? Because now I will get the tricep, and I feel really stupid, and then that's the photo. Look at that. Really? You want to see? Well, let me try. Embarrassing. No one stands like that. Yeah, no. People stand here when they're in a fight. Come at me like you're going to get into a fight with me. Just say something offensive to me. Just say it. Ready? Hey, man. How are you? What's up? What? Sorry, man. You cool? I wasn't looking you good. Everything cool? Everything cool here? All good. All under control? You look ripped, man. You look awesome. Thank you very much. Yeah, thank you very much. Unbelievable. But you think this is, no, this is so funny, because Men's Health, I love Men's Health. I was on the cover of Men's Health before the Tonight Show. Now, here's my cover, and this is real. I'm like clapping. I'm like shaking hands with an invisible man. Yours says Hugh Jackman, ripped. Mine says, burned fat. I bet yours sold more, man. Yours sold more. Yeah, I don't think so. But man, oh man, you're ripped. I see you. Last time we were here, you were eating like 12 chicken breasts, boiled chicken breasts, and like veggies back in the dressing room. Thank you for that, by the way. No problem. That's a George Foreman grill, man. And then you tweeted out this picture of you. I mean, look at this weight. Yeah, no, ridiculous. I mean, that is insane, and also insane, those little toes sneakers you have on. They don't seem safe to me. Why would you, are those your workout shoes? When I'm doing deadlifts, so I don't slip on the floor, it's a whole thing. But let's, yeah, there's no safe shoe when you're deadlifting like that. Yeah, there's like a steel toe boot or something. I mean, if that thing lands on you, you're not walking again, basically. Look how skinny your legs are, too. Yeah, right. I mean, look again. I didn't think you looked close enough. Look how skinny your legs are. I'm telling you, it's amazing how you lift that much weight. You have no idea. Shockingly. All my mates at home are laughing, so they call me Sticks. They really did. In real life? Yes, no, in real life. For about 12 years, Sticks. Really? Just because you have skinny legs. Yeah, but it's good. And then I walked, and I cried, and I did it. Now you're Wolverine. Now I'm Wolverine. Exactly, that's what I'm talking about. Now, are you currently filming now? Are you currently filming now? Another X-Men? No, we've finished that. You finished that one. Yeah, we're not still filming. It comes out tomorrow, so. Yeah, it's really fresh enough today. Very topical film. Yeah, no. You're done with that, but this is how many times you've played Wolverine. Yeah, but I think there'll be another one. I really do. Yeah. In fact, by the way, stick around to the end of the credits. If you go and see the movie, there's a really cool little tease of what's to come. But we're working on another Wolverine movie, so unfortunately, I'll be back to be straightening my arm a little bit more. Yeah, you'll be back to doing that, too. Doing a little bit of that stuff. But I'm loving it. I'm loving playing Wolverine more than ever. It's one of the great characters. You're all over this movie. I think this movie's the best of the lot. It feels very fresh to me, and it feels like a fresh beginning. Did I do my own segue into talking about the movie? Was that embarrassing? No, I did that. Oh, you did that? Yeah, yeah. Oh, thanks, man. Yeah, you didn't even notice. Thanks. No, and I would say, I would agree with you, because I've seen all of them. You're gonna do well on that show. Hosting with the stars. Hosting the Tonight Show with the stars? Yeah, you're gonna do great. I just hope for the best. Guys, vote for me. I just can't. Thank you, please. I will say, though, because I've seen all of them, too, and they're all great movies. I mean, gosh, people look forward to seeing these movies every single time they come out, and this one is here. Everyone's in this one. You go to the past, but you're in the past and the future. Yeah, so in the future, mutants are on the edge of extinction. The only way to fix this is to go back in the past to change events, so the future will never happen in that way, so I'm the character who goes back in time, and I land back in 1973 in my younger body, so my mind travels back. It's the ultimate fantasy, isn't it? It's really, really fun. It's really great. You have two-time theories. Amazing effects. Huge cast, funny. Keep going. Smart. Smart, funny, smart. Funny, huge. Charming. Yes. Nudity. What else? Nudity. Lots of it. Yeah, lots of it. Swearing. The Roots. Cartoon songs. You're gonna sing Let It Go. You sing Let It Go in the movie. A lot of that. Bouncing ball. Half an hour of you singing Let It Go with the other X-Men. Exactly. Will Ferrell. Will Ferrell's in it. I'm gonna ring the bell for him, and it's just, it makes the whole thing worth it. I want to show a clip here. Here's Hugh Jackman in X-Men Days of Future Past. Check it out. So where's the professor? There's no professor here. You're pretty strong for a scrawny kid. Come on. You sure there's not a little beast in there? Come on, beastie. Hey. I said the school's closed. You need to leave. Not until I see the professor. There's no professor here. I told you that. Look, kid. You and I are gonna be good friends. You just don't know it yet. Professor? Yeah!