Hugh Jackman was inspired to get in shape for 'Real Steel' by listening to the 'Rocky' soundtrack.
Hugh Jackman listened to the 'Rocky' soundtrack while training for 'Real Steel'.
The actor "loves" all the boxing movies - which see Sylvester Stallone in the role of a small-time fighter who makes it big - and he was inspired by the music when he was getting fit for the role of former boxer Charlie Kenton in his latest motion picture.
Speaking at a press conference for Dreamworks' 'Real Steel' at Claridge's Hotel in London, he told BANG Showbiz: "My favourite boxing movie is a documentary called 'When We Were Kings', which I would put in my top 10 of all time, but I love all the 'Rocky' movies. I'll be honest, and I know it's corny, but I listen to the 'Rocky' theme when I'm training."
'Real Steel' director Shawn Levy admits the 'Rocky' movies also played a part in the way he made the film, despite not holding them all in high regard.
He added: "I didn't go into it thinking of it as a homage to any single movie, I love sports movies and I always have, specifically the 'Rocky' movies. Not only the first one, where as a filmmaker I am supposed to revere and do - but even the pulpier, slightly crappier ones, like three and four - I love them too!
"You can laugh about it, but that rousing, escapist, underdog story, I loved it when I was a young teenager and I love it now. I re-watched all of them when preparing for this movie, and it still works for me.
"So in that regard, I really do believe that a well-made, engaging, underdog sports movie can be as compelling for adults as it can be for kids, so the goal was to make a movie that would appeal to both of those levels."
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