Friday, August 30, 2013

Hot Man Friday: Hugh Jackman

IDK if I already did a post on Hugh Jackman, but if I didn't, here it is! God he's gorgeous!! I love the accent :D
Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman
DOB: 10/12/1968
Where: Sydney, Australia
Height: 6'2''

Trademark
-Handsome features
Trivia
-Has played the character Logan/Wolverine in 7 different films
-Undergoes extreme fitness training to play Wolverine. At his best, he can benchpress well over 300 pounds
-Got a degree in journalism before going into acting
-Considered People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 2008. Got this issue, lol!!!
-Was considered for the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face in The Dark Knight. It went to Aaron Eckhart instead
-For some scenes of the movie The Fountain, had to shave off all the hair on his head and chest
-Frequently gets offered roles based on comic books. He was offered the roles of The Hulk, The Punisher, Iron Man, Daredevil (omg, him in tight red leather? I'd watch it!) Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four and Jonathan Kent in Superman Returns
-On May 15, 2000, he adopted a boy, Oscar Maximillian Jackman
Hugh Jackman, his son Oscar and daughter Ava
-According to the comic books, Wolverine is only 5'3''. In real life, Hugh stands at 6'2'', a whole foot taller
-While filming Van Helsing, he accidentally broke an extra's hand
-When he isn't wearing contacts, he's extremely near sighted. When he was hosting SNL, he had to memorize everything
-After filming X-Men, he said it was difficult to summon up the necessary anger and rage to play Logan/Wolverine. After working with Bryan Singer, the director, he found it to be easy
-On July 10, 2005, adopted a little girl, Ava Eliot Jackman
-To prepare for his role in Swordfish, he had to take stunt driving classes
-While shooting on location for movies, his wife or family would stay with him
-Doesn't smoke in real life. Finds it a filthy habit
-His parents were English immigrants to Australia
Been in
The Greatest Showman on Earth (announced)
-P.T. Barnum
X-Men: Days of Future Past (post-production)
-Logan/Wolverine
Prisoners (completed)
-Keller Dover
The Wolverine
-Logan
Les Miserables
-Jean Valjean
Rise of the Guardians
-Easter Bunny (voice)
Real Steel
-Charlie Kenton
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
-Arthur
X-Men
-Logan/Wolverine
He was often the most sarcastic character in the X-Men movies
Australia
-Drover
Deception
-Wyatt Bose
Flushed Away
-Roddy St. James
The Prestige
-Robert Angier
Scoop
-Peter Lyman
Van Helsing
-Van Helsing
Kate & Leopold
-Leopold
Swordfish
-Stanley Jobson
Corelli
-Kevin Jones

Funniest thing in the world. See this woman? That's his real life wife, Deborrah Lee-Furness

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