Hugh Jackman is a versatile actorย who brings to life every character he plays, an actor worthy of all the adoration and acclaim.ย Letโs look at some of the diverse roles thisย Australian hottieย has taken on.
A Frenchmanย
In theย epic musical period drama Les Misรฉrablesโ,ย Jackman played Frenchman Jean Valjean, a former prisoner who sets out on a journey to reform his life in post-revolutionary France. Based on the musical adapted from the novelย of the same name, Jackmanย captured the audience with his intensityย as he took on such a classicย role. Jackmanย had to lose and gain weight and undergo intense vocal training for the role.
A showman
Jackman took a stab at singingย yet again in the musicalย The Greatest Showman alongside Zac Efron and Zendaya. He had such poise andย charm,ย whiskingย us into a world of magic and wonder andย showingย that heโs certainly the greatest showman of our time
Wolverine
Jackmanโs most epic and legendary role to date. He won the hearts of many Marvel fans as this hardcore and very misunderstood superhero of the X-Men franchise. After seventeen years of playing this beloved character, he finally said goodbye to Logan in 2017. In an interview with Howard Stern, Jackman stated that Russell Crowe was originally asked to play Wolverine. Croweย declined and told director Byran Singer that Jackmanย would be good for the role. We must admit that itโs very hard to see anyone else take on this role, so thank you, Russell.
A monster slayer
Jackmanย took on the role of the legendary vampireย hunter in the 2004 gothic horror movie, Van Helsing. He fit the character to aย tee as the Dutchย monster-slaying hero and brought loads of action to our screens. Thereโs just something about Jackmanย slaying monsters and taking on the baddies that we love. In an interview, Jackmanย said, โVan Helsing is not just a cool James Bond where he shoots the villain, and has a bit of a snigger and a laugh and moves onto the next one, Van Helsing is psychologically very interesting."
Time-travelling Leopold
Can we just say that Hugh Jackman is good at romance too? In the fun-filled romantic fantasy Kate & Leopold.ย Jackmanย plays a man from the 18th century who gets magically transported into the 21st century. He falls in love with the cynical Kate McCay played by the lovely Meg Ryan. Jackman playedย the character very well and showed us what itโs like to be lost in a world that you donโt understand.
In theย movie, Reminiscence Jackman plays a private investigatorย who gets caught up in a maliciousย mind game. Catch theย psychological thriller Reminiscence on Sunday at 20:05 on M-Net 101.
Watch the trailer below.