'I am TOUGHER than Hugh Jackman!' Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson takes friendly shot at Wolverine star as he films new blockbuster Central Intelligence  

He's conquered foes in the wrestling ring and on the silver screen, and now Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is calling out toughest opponent yet - Wolverine.

The 43-year-old Instagrammed a video of himself working on the set of new film Central Intelligence as he was about to film a scene that would see him being run over by stunt motorcyclist Jack Field.

'He ran over Hugh Jackman in Wolverine,' Dwayne explained, before exclaiming 'I am TOUGHER than Hugh Jackman!'

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Fighting words! Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took to Instagram while filming Central Intelligence to take shot at Hugh Jackman

Fighting words! Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson took to Instagram while filming Central Intelligence to take shot at Hugh Jackman

The Hollywood A-lister and pro wrestler added the hasthtags 'tougher than Jackman' and 'but not Wolverine' 

Hugh, playing along with the joke, reposted the clip and wrote: 'Let's be honest @therock...you are!'

The two are known to be close friends, with the Australian actor telling David Letterman in 2013:

'One of the coolest moments of my career, when I was speaking to him there was a knock on his trailer door...he answers and he goes "I'm talking to Wolverine, you tell them to wait on set."' 

Speaking about his incredible physique, he also told the now-retired talk show host ‘I actually got my workout program from Dwayne Johnson, I rang him…he said here’s the deal, you workout three hours a day, 6000 calories a day.'

Special preparation: He shot the video as he was about to film a scene that would see him being run over by stunt motorcyclist Jack Field

Special preparation: He shot the video as he was about to film a scene that would see him being run over by stunt motorcyclist Jack Field

Bold claim: Dwayne then explained that Jack ran over Hugh in one of the Wolverine films - and then claimed 'I am tougher than Hugh Jackman!'

Bold claim: Dwayne then explained that Jack ran over Hugh in one of the Wolverine films - and then claimed 'I am tougher than Hugh Jackman!'

As mentioned, Dwayne shot the clip while filming Central Intelligence, a new comedy action flick that also stars Kevin Hart and Ed Helms, scheduled for a June 2016 release. 

He's hot off the release of San Andreas - a huge hit for the beloved personality, who led the project to a worldwide box office of just under $450million. 

Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman will soon begin blazing a promotional trail for Pan, a film in which he plays Blackbeard. 

On Wednesday he proudly presented the official poster for the flick, which saw him steal the spotlight with his bald head and eyecatching facial hair.  

On fire: He's hot off the release of San Andreas - a huge hit for the beloved personality, who led the project to a worldwide box office of just under $450million

On fire: He's hot off the release of San Andreas - a huge hit for the beloved personality, who led the project to a worldwide box office of just under $450million

Soon-to-be blockbuster: Hugh Jackman will soon begin blazing a promotional trail for Pan, a film in which he plays Blackbeard

Soon-to-be blockbuster: Hugh Jackman will soon begin blazing a promotional trail for Pan, a film in which he plays Blackbeard

 

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