Hugh Jackman bulking up for next 'Wolverine'

Hugh Jackman has revealed that he has been preparing his body for the next Wolverine movie.

The 42-year-old Australian actor, who has played the Marvel superhero in four films so far, has been spotted in the gym working out to make his muscles bigger for the action role.

Jackman said on ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak: "Wolverine is coming back, so the claws are out. The chops aren't grown yet but I'm starting to - the guns are getting there."

The star recently insisted that the latest instalment will go ahead despite director Darren Aronofsky dropping out for personal reasons. Jackman said: "Now we're out looking for a director. We were pretty much ready to go."

He also described the script as "fantastic... the best we've ever had".

Duncan Jones has been mentioned as a possible replacement director and said of the reports: "It's lovely for that rumour to be spreading. Under the right conditions I would love to have the chance to do one of those big films, but I have a lot of projects of my own. That's my main goal, to make the films that I write myself. I want to make sure that I set that as my priority."