Hugh Jackman Sets New Fitness Benchmark at 57
Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has set a new benchmark for fitness at 57 as he is now faster than 96 percent of male rowers of his age. The actor, best known for his role as Wolverine, shared a video on Instagram showcasing his impressive rowing performance at the gym.
Impressive Rowing Stats
In the video, Jackman is seen performing seated rowing on a machine. He later posted a picture of the stats, which revealed the ranking: "Faster than 96% of male rowers aged 57." According to the image, the Hollywood star covered a distance of 10,000 meters in rowing in just 38 minutes and 22.2 seconds. The stats also indicated that he burned 1,000 calories per hour during the workout.
Upcoming Project: The Sheep Detectives
On the work front, Jackman was recently seen in Kyle Balda's film The Sheep Detectives, based on the 2005 novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. The film features an ensemble cast including Nicholas Braun, Nicholas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau, and Emma Thompson. Voice actors in the film include Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Chris O'Dowd, Regina Hall, Patrick Stewart, Bella Ramsey, and Brett Goldstein.
The plot revolves around a shepherd named George Hardy, who loves reading murder mysteries to his sheep. He never suspected that they could understand him. When George is found dead under mysterious circumstances, the sheep decide to solve the crime themselves, even if it means leaving their meadow for the first time and facing the reality that the human world is not as simple as it appears in books.
Jackman's Illustrious Career
Jackman is widely recognized for his portrayal of Wolverine across the X-Men film franchise and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from X-Men to Deadpool & Wolverine. His career in cinema spans almost three decades, with a diverse filmography that includes romantic comedies like Kate & Leopold, action-horror in Van Helsing, drama films such as The Prestige, period romance in Australia, science fiction in Real Steel, musicals like Les Miserables and The Greatest Showman, thrillers like Prisoners, political drama in The Front Runner, and crime drama in Bad Education, among others.
