Hugh Jackman has said his X-Men character has Irish blood and revealed he would love to see Irish folklore making its way into the last Wolverine movie.

The 46-year-old Australian actor believes the tales of Irish mythological figures Cu Chulainn and Fionn MacCumhaill could add an interesting dynamic to the X-Men spinoff, as wolves were common in prehistoric Ireland.

“They were all over the countryside before they were wiped out and it could be interesting, maybe a tad preposterous to some to travel back in time, although we did it in the last X-Men film,” he said.

“So travel back to Ireland and proper investigate Logan’s past. Shake things up.

“I guarantee you, there’s some Irish blood in there. And I loved the myths and legends,” he told The Irish Sun on Sunday.

“A friend of mine from Ireland gave me a book of them and Cu Chulainn and those stories, they’re amazing.

“Action packed. I’m quite surprised nothing has been done with them before,” he added.

“I’d love to see them in the next Wolverine [film]. That could work great.”