The 44-year-old is set to reprise his role as Wolverine in the superhero adventure which will see original 'X-Men' helmer Bryan Singer return to the director's chair, reported Contacmusic.
"I've read it. It's really, really fantastic. I owe, in a way, everything to Bryan. The first film I did in America was 'X-Men'. Wolverine is a character I've loved playing and I can't believe it's going to be my seventh time playing it. It just blows me away.
However, Jackman admits returning to the intense physical regime and diet for his role as the clawed superhero is daunting.
"I must admit I was starting to see a life free of steamed chicken breasts. They told me the idea and, at the time, it was Matthew Vaughn (directing). Instantly, I knew it was a winner. It just felt like everything was coming full circle. However, I must admit my stomach and my mind were like, 'Oh no'," he added.
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