Washington, January 21 (ANI): In a personal letter to X-Men fans, Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has assured that the re-shooting of several scenes of the superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character, Wolverine, will not have any bearing on the quality of the picture.

He had to jump to the film's defence in the wake of Internet rumours that the producers of `X Men Origins: Wolverine' ordered the re-shoots after the film failed to come up to standard.

Washington, Jan 6 : Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that he sticks to a very strict diet of protein and vegetables, and exercises six times a week to keep his body in shape.

Jackman, 40, who was voted People magazine''s Sexiest Man Alive in November last year, follows the routine religiously, allowing himself only little treats.

"I get up at 4am and eat egg whites, then every three hours after that. I have a combination of protein or steamed vegetables and brown rice. Then after midday, no rice or carbohydrates. It''s just vegetables and meat or fish," Contactmusic quoted him as saying.

Washington, Jan 3: Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has reportedly pulled himself out of the discussions to star in 3-D rock musical `Cleo', which is based on Cleopatra's life.

According to the sources, the actor dropped out of the discussions to star in Steven Soderbergh's musical "Cleo" following scheduling conflicts.

Catherine Zeta-Jones would play Cleopatra. Apparently, Soderbergh wanted the Aussie actor to play her lover, the Roman general Marc Antony, reports Variety.

Washington, Dec 19: Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman has revealed that his wife couldn't believe he had been voted as the `world's sexiest man alive'.

The `X-Men' actor revealed that Deborra-Lee Furness was very skeptical of his victory.

"The very first things Debs said was: ''I knew it! I knew I''d marry the sexiest man alive!" Contactmusic quoted Jackman, as saying.

"The second was a genuine asking of the process, and how it''s chosen. ''Is it readers, is it votes, is the editors?'' she asked. I said: ''I think it''s the editors and a think tank, and they get together, throw up photos and work out whose publicist they''re on good terms with, and they decide!" he added.

Berlin, Dec 18: Aussie actor Hugh Jackman, who is also known as `Mr. Sex', has revealed how he came to be the world's sexiest man and how he manages to keep fit.

Jackman, 40, also revealed that exercise and eating right is very important to maintain one's health and figure and that he follows a strict diet.

"I run 45 minutes every day to the gym, where I row, cycle and lift weights. You have to sweat every day," Bild. com quoted him as saying.

Melbourne, December 16 : `World's Sexiest Man Alive' Hugh Jackman has been panned by TV critics who have raised questions on the actor's ability to host the Academy Award ceremony on February 22.

The New York Times pondered if the `Van Helsing' star would be able to pull off the three-hour star-studded evening, despite his Emmy-award-winning experience hosting the Tony Awards.

Similarly, LA Times television critic Mary McNamara cited his "less than memorable" career and a "weak" fan following as compared to recent Academy Awards hosts Ellen DeGeneres and Chris Rock.