Is it any wonder that Hugh Jackman has captured the hearts of people everywhere? The X-Men hunk made yet another appearance in front of the camera recently—but you won't see this one on the big screen. Jackman makes a cameo appearance in a video recorded by Australian man Kristian Anderson for his wife Rachel. Anderson recorded the video to wish Rachel a happy birthday—and to thank her for sticking with him through his treatment for bowel cancer. Check out the video below to see Jackman's very special appearance (which occurs at about the 2:05 mark). How far through the video did you...

Hugh Jackman says that he wished he came from a "normal family" when he was a child.

The actor was approached to pop up in a video tribute for Kristian Anderson's touching tribute for his wife who has supported him through the cancer ordeal.

The last time we had a check-in on Selma, the civil rights picture director Lee Daniels spent much of 2010 preparing to make, financing was an issue. The director had a script and a cast (Hugh Jackman, Liam Neeson, David Oyelowo, Robert De Niro, Cedric the Entertainer) but money was a problem. Then he was signed to rewrite and direct The Butler, and it seemed like Selma might go away. But, as it turns out, the financing for Selma is now in place. And so, having two civil rights-themed films set up, Daniels is faced with a choice: Selma, or The Butler? Daniels told BlackVoices (via Reuters) that money was never an issue, and that Selma is now set to go, should be want to do it: The script is in, the actors are there, some of them are stars. The money is there, it's just a matter of whether I'm able to ...

Check out this emotional video featuring Hugh Jackman. The 41-year-old actor makes a quick cameo in this video by his friend Kristian Anderson, a 35-year-old dad of two from Australia who was diagnosed with cancer. In the clip, Kristian tells his wife how much he loves her and how he appreciates her support as he fights [...]

Hugh Jackman has lent his support to an Australian cancer patient by making an emotional cameo appearance in a video tribute for the man's wife.

For his wife Rachel's birthday, Australian Kristian Anderson wanted to thank her for supporting him through chemotherapy. The result: A video, featuring cameos by Hugh Jackman and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, that's guaranteed to make you tear up. More »

Summit Entertainment's "Man on a Ledge" is gearing up with more casting as Anthony Mackie joins up on the cast. Sam Worthington stars in the Asger Leth picture centered on a female psychologist and a former NYPD officer who is threatening to jump off a ledge (go figure) to his death. Set to produce the picture is David Ready and Mark Vahradian. Anthony Mackie has appeared on the screen in tons of films, the most notable recent ones include his solid performance in "The Hurt Locker" and "Eagle Eye". You can check him out in theaters next year in George Nolfi's "The Adjustment Bureau" with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. He's also appearing in the Hugh Jackman starring "Real Steel" on November 18th, 2011.Source: Variety

Karl Yune heads onto the set of his film Real Steel showing some impressive muscles on Wednesday (September 1) in Detroit, Mich. Hugh Jackman stars in the film about the sport of robot boxing. The 41-year-old X-Men actor plays a washed-up boxer who teams with his son to turn a robot into a champion contender. Karl [...]

Hugh Jackman agrees to play a cameo role in a cancer patient's video tribute to his wife.

What is this madness? In the first of three small updates on possible directorial hires for big studio tentpole films, there's a report that Darren Aronofsky has joined the race to direct Wolverine 2. David Slade is still looking like the frontrunner, while Red director Robert Schwentke has dropped out. More on that after the break, along with minor updates on possible directors for Deadpool and the Clash of the Titans sequel. Deadline talks about all three films and notes that, no surprise, the possibility of Darren Aronofsky for Wolverine 2 comes from Hugh Jackman. Aronofsky directed Jackman in The Fountain, and the actor (as we've previously noted) has a lot of control over who directs the Wolverine sequel. He's met with David Slade, and has been talking with Aronofsky. I can see why Jackman would want Aronofsky, but beyond the guarantee of a paycheck I can't see why the director would want ...

EXCLUSIVE: The studio is developing the original script with Brit writer and director team George Kay and Jim Field Smith (She’s Out Of My League ). School of Horrors is being pitched as “Home Alone in Hogwarts.” A schoolboy’s parents go on holiday, abandoning him in a haunted school. Paramount hopes to shoot in 2011. Kay’s deal was negotiated by Philip d’Amecourt at WME and Trevor Engelson of Underground Films in Los Angeles and Tally Garner of Curtis Brown in London. Field Smith is currently in post on Butter , starring Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Garner, for The Weinstein Company.

Just recently our Casting Tidbits let you know that Hugh Jackman had dropped out of Avon Men in favor of getting back in hardcore shape for Fox's sequel to Wolverine. Though we know Christopher McQuarrie was scripting the spin-off sequel, a director still hasn't been chosen, but Vulture just got a scoop on who'll be sitting in the director's chair. Apparently the choice has been narrowed down to Robert Schwentke (The Time Traveler's Wife, RED) and David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse, Hard Candy), but an inside source claims the latter will be the top pick with Jackman making the final call after meeting with both of them next week. Schwentke has a bit more variety in his resume, but Slade's cinematic material makes him a slightly better choice. With consistently darker material like Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night (which also had plenty of action), that's probably just what this Wolverine ...

Fox's sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine is moving forward, and the studio is reportedly on the cusp of hiring a director. The shortlist is very short, indeed: David Slade (Hard Candy, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) is said to be the frontrunner, with Robert Schwentke (Red) as a backup option. Vulture says the decision will now come down to a choice made by star Hugh Jackman. The studio has reportedly approved both men as director, and next week Jackman will meet with them, after which a decision will be made. Vulture quotes a source saying that David Slade will most likely get the job. Whoever gets the gig will direct Jackman in a story based in part on the classic Wolverine mini-series by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. The story sees Wolverine in Japan, where he falls for a Japanese woman who has been promised to someone else. Conflict ensues with her ...

Unfortunately for David Slade, a nice chunk of people actually associate him with "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" than his previous directed work like "Hard Candy" and "30 Days of Night". Well, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2" could be the latest notch on his resume if he ends up grabbing the job. It's not entirely too simple to take, especially since Robert Schwentke also has his eyes set on the directing gig. Schwentke also has a short but cool resume that includes "The Time Traveler's Wife" and the upcoming Summit Entertainment film "Red". Word has it that Slade is a shoe in for the job, but minds change so fast in this town that it wouldn't surprise me if someone else got the slot."Wolverine 2" apparently revolves around Logan (Hugh Jackman) still out and about in Japan who begins a relationship with a woman who's hand in marriage is already promised for another guy. Then our favorite Wolvie has to duke it out with her father and samurai sword wielding brothers. When reading this synopsis, for some reason my mind trails over to Wolverine's brief romance with Mariko Yashida back in the comics when Madeline Pryor was first shacking up with Scott Summers.  It could be taken from there, but we'll see.Out of the two, would you rather have David Slade or Robert Schwentke directing "Wolverine 2"?Source: Vulture

Film News: New producing deal for Palermo at Fox -- John Palermo and Hugh Jackman are disbanding their 20th Century Fox-based Seed Prods., with Palermo setting up a solo banner at the studio.

Recently, I was at a bar with a single friend when we were approached by two pretty affable, hipster-seeming guys. I don't use that term negatively...I love hipsters! But you know what I mean: We were in Williamsburg, they were dressed in the appropriate ripped t-shirt and whatever-shorts manner, and exuded a vibe that clearly said "We play in a band, or something." One of the guys claimed to be a coffee barista, and his roommate was in finance. Already, I sensed something was up: How can a coffee-slinger afford to live with somebody who works on Wall Street? A trust fund? Nope: As it turned out, this guy not only owned/managed the well-known cafe he purported to just work at, and made thousands of dollars on the side by selling his paintings and giving drawing lessons to Hugh Jackman . What ? ... More »

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Film News: New producing deal for Palermo at Fox -- John Palermo and Hugh Jackman are disbanding their 20th Century Fox-based Seed Prods., with Palermo setting up a solo banner at the studio.

Hugh Jackman has pulled out of a new chick flick to concentrate on bulking up for the next Wolverine blockbuster.Last spring, the Australian screen star signed on to play an unemployed car dealer who becomes Avon’s top selling door-to-door rep in the Avon Man. However, this week, Jackman pulled out of the project — [...]

Headline Newsletter Film News: New producing deal for Palermo at Fox -- John Palermo and Hugh Jackman are disbanding their 20th Century Fox-based Seed Prods., with Palermo setting up a solo banner at the studio.

EXCLUSIVE : Seed Productions partners Hugh Jackman and John Palermo are splitting up. Jackman has decided to focus on his acting career, while Palermo has made a new deal at 20th Century Fox, where Seed was based.  The new deal will run through end of 2011. Allan Mandelbaum will stay with Palermo as development veep. Palermo was Jackman’s assistant for two years before they formed the company and set it at Fox four years ago. They produced X-Men: The Last Stand, Deception and X-Men Origins: Wolverine . The company is also producing Avon Man , the Kevin Lima-directed film that Jackman dropped out of early this week, and Drive , a drama that Odd Lot Entertainment is financing. Jackman once planned to star in that film, an adaptation of the James Sallis novel. Ryan Gosling is now starring as a Hollywood stunt driver who moonlights as a wheelman and discovers there is a contract on his head. Nicholas Winding Refn is directing. Production begins in September, with Palermo and Marc Platt producing. Palermo said he and Jackman will continue working together on projects they set up together. That includes the Wolverine sequel they are producing with Lauren Shuler Donner that is gearing up for an early 2011 production start in Japan, with the studio narrowing its list of directors. Chris McQuarrie wrote that screenplay. Jackman and Palermo also remain partners on Barnum , the original musical that ... Read More »

Well, this is a random casting, mainly because the film in question has been filming for awhile. Karl Yune has jumped onto the cast of Shawn Levy's "Real Steel" , taking on the role of robot boxer designer Tak Mashido. The Shawn Levy directed centers on a struggling promoter (Hugh Jackman) who thinks he's found a champion in a discarded robot. During his hopeful rise to the top, he also discovers he has an 11-year-old son who wants to know his father.The action drama is set to enter the ring on November 18th, 2011. Yune's previous acting credits include "Speed Racer", "Memoirs of a Geisha" and a spot on the very short lived remade series "Knight Rider".Source: Variety

Catching flies? No, that’s just Hugh Jackman screaming for his life while riding the Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio over the weekend.

The actor, who’s in town filming his new movie Real Steel, took a break from shooting on Sunday to ride the coaster — billed as a 120-mph, 420-foot tall steel scream machine.

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Hugh Jackman has pulled out of a girlie role in new movie AVON MAN to concentrate on bulking up for the next WOLVERINE blockbuster.

Hugh Jackman has dropped out of 'Avon Man'. The Australian actor is believed to have quit the role - in which he plays a man made redundant by a car dealership...

Hugh Jackman has opted not to appear in the upcoming Avon Man , reports Deadline . The film (an original script from Hitch writer Kevin Bisch with a current rewrite from The Switch 's Allan Loeb) tells the comedic story of a man who, after being laid off from his job at a car dealship, is forced to become an Avon representative to make ends meet. Deadline notes that Jackman will remain involved as a producer through his company, Seed Productions with an eye towards an October start date.

Hugh Jackman leaves his role in comedy Avon Man to prepare for Wolverine 2 .

The 41-year-old Australian reportedly will spend the late fall bulking up before reprising his role of Logan in ' Wolverine 2 ' which will start production in early next year.

Here's a shock: Hugh Jackman has dropped out of the film Avon Man. The comedy, which is perpetually likened to The Full Monty, was supposed to shoot this past spring, but is now set to shoot in October. Now it loses Jackman, who remains a producer on the film. Not like he's washing his hands of it, but this is exactly the sort of movie Jackman doesn't need to do. If the setup sounded more promising it might be the sort of thing that would be fun to see him make, but things being what they are, this is probably a good choice. Deadline's info is that this will make way for the Wolverine sequel, for which Jackman will spend the fall training. (He put on extra weight for Real Steel.) And the possibility of working for Lee Daniels in Selma still looms, though last we heard that movie seemed to ...

EXCLUSIVE : Hugh Jackman won't be knocking on doors this fall in the lead role of Avon Man, the 20th Century Fox comedy that Kevin Lima will direct. I'm told that Jackman has dropped out as the star. That's going to come as pretty good news for superhero fans because  Jackman will spend the late fall getting in killer shape to reprise his role as Logan in a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. That film is being scripted by Christopher McQuarrie and tells a samurai story set in Japan. There is no director, but Jackman's move means that Fox is getting the film ready for production next year. Jackman's road to six-pack abs could still include a detour to Selma , where he would play sheriff Jim Clark, whose arrest of Martin Luther King Jr. is catalyst for the plot of the Lee Daniels-directed Civil Rights drama which, after a series of fits and starts, appears poised to gather its financing through The Weinstein Company and Pathe and the financier Skyline Pictures. Jackman gained 30 pounds to play the role in the spring, then had to lose the weight for Real Steel . Will he strap on the feedbag again and then have to lose it to play Logan? Jackman won't be far away from Avon Man , because he is a producer on the comedy with his Seed Productions partner John Palermo and Krasnoff Foster’s Gary Forster. The studio, which has a current draft of ... Read More »

Producers of TV’s smash musical-comedy Glee are courting some of Hollywood’s most notable male leads to play the coveted roles of Lea Michele’s gay parents. The Glee cast may soon be joined by some combination of Elton John, Hugh Jackman, or Taye Diggs — who are the favorites to portray the fatherly duo Glee Club [...]

Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Phillippe got back to work on The Lincoln Lawyer in LA on Friday. The hot costars rehearsed a physical scene that required Ryan to take a tumble in his leg brace. They have spent plenty of time side by side on set and they're also both competing in our Hottest Shirtless Men bracket. Matthew's tan top-half is up against fellow actor Mark Wahlberg while Ryan's fit physique is head to head with Hugh Jackman in one of the hottest matchups of round two. Get your picks in now for a chance to win Tom Ford">Tom Ford sunglasses!