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X-Men script is fantastic: Hugh Jackman

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Actor Hugh Jackman says the script for "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is fantastic and he can't wait to reunite with stars from the original trilogy on the new film.

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.
 

"It not only feels like the right kind of project, it actually is so exciting that we'll all be back together again. I don't want to give away too much but I'm really excited not only to reunite with all those great actors but also to work with some of the other ones," he said.

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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First Published: Apr 10 2013 | 11:55 AM IST

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