Hugh Jackman quit dancing so people wouldn't think he was gay. The "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" star wanted to be a dancer when he was a child, but gave up the hobby when his older brother accused him of being homosexual.

The 40-year-old actor said: "In another world, another life, probably growing up in another country, I might have been more of a dancer. In fact I was going down that road when I was about 12."

Hugh Jackman imagines he is Wolverine when he is training.

The 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' actor claims the only way he can ensure he pushes himself to the limit when he's in the gym is to pretend he is the mutant anti-hero.

Hugh, who sports an incredibly muscular physique in the new movie, said: "I work out imagining I'm Wolverine. Wolverine to me is the guy that when everybody else quits, that's where he begins. I think that's why people love him."

Hugh Jackman refuses to deny he is gay. The married actor has been persistently rumored to be homosexual since he played Australian musician Peter Allen in camp musical "The Boy From Oz" in 2003.

Hugh is reluctant to refute the allegations because he feels it encourages a derogatory view of homosexuality.