‘Even Messi Would Be Like…’- Hollywood Star Hugh Jackman Had a Hilarious Idea on How Wolverine Could Become a Soccer Player

Hugh Jackman is a huge soccer fan. Born and brought up in Australia, Jackman has supported the Australian soccer team. He played soccer and rugby in his childhood, which only brought him closer to the sport. When it comes to club soccer, Jackman supports the English side Norwich City. In an older interview, Jackman revealed how he was still connected to the game. He even became an assistant to the coach of his son’s soccer team. Later in the interview, he talked about a hypothetical situation of Wolverine playing soccer and how it would scare Lionel Messi on the pitch.

Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has been supporting Norwich City for a long time. But his support for the Socceroos comes naturally as he grew up watching them play. The Socceroos will play in their fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this month. They qualified in 2006 after a 32-year-hiatus and have been a consistent team in the WC tournament ever since.

Leo Messi is a big name when it comes to soccer. However, in a hilarious take, Jackman said that even the Argentinian superstar would be afraid of Wolverine if it ever pick up the boots.

Hugh Jackman reveals Wolverine’s best soccer position and how it would scare Lionel Messi

Ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Hugh Jackman appeared for an interview with FIFA. During the interview, he talked about the Socceroos and his love for the World Cup. He also revealed his on-screen character Wolverine’s best position in soccer.

“No, he’d keep popping the ball and slashing the ball,” Jackman said when asked if Wolverine would be a good goalkeeper. “No, because you know in the comic book he’s only five foot three. There’s just not many five-foot-three goalkeepers around anymore.”

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Jackman continued: “But I wouldn’t mind him in the midfield. He could do some serious damage to people. You know, even Messi would be like, ‘I might just pass it to someone else. I don’t want to come up against him.'”

Indeed, Wolverine would scare off any soccer player in the world. But ‘Wolverine’ is coming back on the screen and fans can’t stop being excited about it.

Earlier this year, Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds announced the comeback of ‘Wolverine’ on the screens. Hugh Jackman will play ‘Wolverine’ in the third sequel of Marvel’s Deadpool 3. It is scheduled to be released on November 8, 2024. Jackman had a long career as a Marvel character and even made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for his 17-year association.

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