Hugh Jackman Says Wolverine's "Growling And Yelling" Damaged His Singing Voice

Hugh Jackman says playing Wolverine in the X-Men movies damaged his voice.

Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, Jackman, 54, shared that the "growling and yelling" his mutton-chopped mutant did in the six Marvel movies between 2000 and 2017 (plus a few uncredited cameos) wrecked his singing voice. 

"My falsetto is not as strong as it used to be and that I directly put down to some of the growling and yelling," Jackman said.

"My voice teacher in drama school would’ve been horrified by some of the things I did [as Wolverine]."

However, the Greatest Showman actor is working on trying to repair the damage.

He said: "We learned the technique [in school] of how to shout and how to yell without ruining your voice. However, during The Wolverine, I did some screaming and yelling and things that I think did damage my voice, which I think I’m working on.

"I work with a singing teacher, and I make sure that I try not to hurt myself. And I really put a lot of effort into both physical movement, and my vocal preparation for every role."

Meanwhile, Jackman is set to reprise his role as Logan / Wolverine in the upcoming Shawn Levy-directed Deadpool 3, starring Ryan Reynolds.

He previously said on the Empire Film Podcast: "A little part of me now thinks I’d be better at it. Is that arrogance of age or something? Wolverine’s a tortured character — more tortured than me. But I always get the feeling of him being comfortable in his own skin. And I feel more comfortable in my own skin now."— BANG SHOWBIZ

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