Hugh Jackman: as a dancer and became a superhero romantic

Actor Hugh Jackman Australian career began with bit parts in lesser-known TV series "The law of the country" and "Correlli" in 1994. He was then already 26 years old, and it is likely he would have remained a little-known serials actor, if not carried away by theatrical productions and musicals.

Musicals and romantic comedies

In 1995, Jackman has played the villain Gaston in the musical "Beauty and the Beast," and then hit the Australian version of "Sunset Boulevard", which earned him two nominations for winning the main theater of Australia Award "Mo".

But really a glorified Jackman musical "Oklahoma!" For which he won the Laurence Olivier, and in 1999 was even named best actor in Australia.

Around the same time, he begins to develop a career of Hugh Jackman in the movie. However, initially in a beautiful and well-built actor with a charming smile, some directors see only the hero romantic comedies. But in this lightweight genre he gave the audience some very vivid images.

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Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

• USA, 1998.
• Musical.
• Duration: 180 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,0.

At the beginning of the XX century in the Wild West love story unfolds Laurie Belle and her two gentlemen: cowboy Curly and the employee with a dark past Judd.

The hero of her novel

paperback Hero

• Australia 1999.
• Romantic comedy.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,5.

The driver of a huge truck of Jack Willis is one secret: he writes romance novels, using the nickname as his girlfriend Ruby Vale. But one day in the small town where he lives, Jack, comes the famous publisher who wants to sign up with Ruby. And the hero has to persuade her friend to play along and depict the writer.

Kate and Leo

Kate & Leopold

• USA, 2001.
• Romantic comedy.
• Duration: 118 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,4.

Noble Leopold, Duke of Albany, on the eve of his marriage of convenience to rich American hits of 1876 in New York beginning of the XXI century. There he meets a business woman Kate McKay. She quickly realizes that Leo can not be left alone and be sure to send in the past, because it will be gone in the modern world.

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The role of Wolverine and world fame

Fortunately for Jackman and all movie lovers, he managed not to get stuck in the form of narrow-minded, handsome. And it happened thanks to the outbreak on large screens era movie-comics.

A pivotal role for Jackman's Wolverine in the "X-Men", he received three weeks before we started shooting, and only because, more famous Russell Crowe and Dougray Scott refused to star in this film because of employment in other projects. Happy coincidence allowed Hugh Jackman to try on the role to which he regularly returned within the next 17 years.

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X-men

X-Men

• USA 2000.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Mutant girl nicknamed Rogue meets a loner Logan, calling himself Wolverine. They are sent to Professor Xavier's school, where he teaches young mutants to cope with their own abilities. But they all have to be faced with Magneto and his minions, who have decided to turn into mutants of large tracts of politicians.

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X2

X2

• USA, 2003.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 134 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,5.

Unknown mutant makes an attempt on the US president. Because of this, the government is trying to introduce widespread registration, and Colonel William Stryker planning an attack on a school of Charles Xavier. But the mutants learn that for yourself should attempt all the same Stryker, which has something to do with the past of Wolverine.

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X-Men: The Last Stand

X-Men: The Last Stand

• USA, 2006.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Who died in the previous film Jean Gray reborn in the form of uncontrolled Dark Phoenix. She goes over to the side of Magneto, and now professor Xavier, Wolverine and other X-Men have to stop the war, which may lead to the destruction of all living things.

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Dramatic roles and working with renowned directors

Filming in the "X-Men," Jackman brought worldwide popularity and almost iconic status. Therefore, various proposals showered on him from all sides. He continued to play tough characters, such as in the film "Van Helsing", but paid tribute to more complex and dramatic roles. Especially that it drew the attention of even such directors as Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky.

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Prestige

The Prestige

• Drama, thriller.
• US, UK, 2006.
• Duration: 130 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,5.

Once the two magicians were partners. But the competition has made them bitter enemies, and now everyone is ready to not only disrupt the performance of the opponent, but also endanger the lives of his loved ones.

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Fountain

The Fountain

• Fiction, drama, parable.
• USA, 2006.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,3.

Oncologist Tom is trying all means to save a terminally ill wife, Izzi. Desperate, he wants to find a mythical tree of life, but all his attempts fail. Izzie asks Tom to finish her book "The Source", in which it euphemistically describes his illness, and the idea of ​​rebirth. Through this book, and my dreams Tom comes to realize eternal life.

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Real Steel

Real Steel

• Thriller, fantasy, family.
• United States, 2011.
• Duration: 127 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,1.

In 2020, all the fights between people banned both inhumane. Instead, they are now fighting in the arena huge robots run by engineers. A former boxer Charlie Kenton is a robot, he wants to make a champion. But in parallel with this it is necessary to establish a relationship with suddenly appeared 11-year-old son.

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Solo trilogy about Wolverine

At the same time the creators of the franchise "X-Men" were trying to restart the history of mutants after the completion of the trilogy. First and foremost, they decided to talk about the most popular character - Wolverine. Later, it was planned to remove similar stories and other characters, such as the Cyclops. But none of the character, except Logan, was not so loved by the public.

Besides the fact that Wolverine made the protagonist of the movie "X-Men: Days of Future Past", which brought together almost all the actors of old and new compositions franchise, Jackman starred in three of his solo films character. And this story began as an ordinary comic book, and ended already present nuarny drama. Interestingly, the director of two films made by James Mangold. That he once saw the potential of Hugh Jackman and took him in the film "Kate & Leopold".

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The X-Men. Start. Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

• USA 2009.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 107 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,6.

James Howlett and his half-brother Victor Creed have the ability to regenerate and can produce claws from his hands. Together they will go through the war and hard times, then becoming part of the "Weapon X", united in a special squad of mutants. Wolverine And then get the famous adamantium skeleton.

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Wolverine: immortal

The Wolverine

• USA 2013.
• Superhero thriller.
• Duration: 126 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,7.

Once Wolverine saved the Japanese Yasheedee during the bombing of Nagasaki. After the events of "The Last Battle" aging and morally broken Logan again comes to his old friend in Japan. He is dying of cancer and wants to say goodbye to him. But it turns out that someone has long been hunting for themselves Wolverine.

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Logan: Wolverine

Logan

• USA, 2017.
• Superhero thriller, road movie, a drama.
• Duration: 137 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Aged Logan barely survives by working the limo driver. All his spare time he devotes to his only friend - half-mad Professor Xavier. But he has a last chance to make another feat in life. He must deliver the young mutant Laura to safety. Logan realizes that maybe this trip one-way, but Xavier persuades him to help her, because she is so much like Wolverine himself in his youth.

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Further career development

In parallel, Jackman starred in a variety of roles. he was invited Denis Villeneuve and Neil Blomkamp. And besides, he does not forget about self-irony. For example, a role in the black comedy "Movie 43" if satirizes the cult generally accepted handsome. The film, however, failed, but fans of the hard appreciated his humor.

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Captive

Prisoners

• A detective thriller.
• USA 2013.
• Duration: 153 minutes.
• IMDb: 8,1.

Once Keller Dover's daughter did not return from a walk. Police arrested the first suspect in the kidnapping - Alex idiot. But direct evidence of his guilt is not, and the suspect is released. While Detective Loki is investigating the crime, the girl's father decides to judge himself and kidnaps Alex.

Chappie

Chappie

• Action, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller.
• USA 2015.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 6,8.

This is the story Chappy - the first robot that is able to think and feel myself. However, in other respects it is no different from other teenagers. Chappy just falls under the influence of his environment and does not know how to live.

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Eddie "Eagle"

Eddie the Eagle

• Drama, comedy, sports, biography.
• United States, 2016.
• Duration: 106 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Tramplinist nicknamed Eddie Eagle became famous in all competitions held last place. Train it took only Bronson Pirie - former champion eventually addicted to drinking.

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Return to musicals

The most surprising is that the huge popularity of the movie Hugh Jackman never forgot that once earned him popularity - musicals. Even opening the "Oscar" in 2009, he made a real vocal-dance number.

In 2015, he went to a concert tour in his native Australia. The show was called Hugh Jackman - Broadway to Oz, and the famous actor played him in a variety of musical performances accompanied by an orchestra and dance group. And in 2017, ending with the role of Wolverine, he starred in the musical film "The greatest showman."

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The greatest showman

The Greatest Showman

• Musical, drama, biography.
• USA, 2017.
• Duration: 105 minutes.
• IMDb: 7,7.

Phineas Taylor Barnum dreams of becoming famous. And he finds his vocation: opens the circus, gathering in it the strangest and most talented people. But the troupe has to face the protests of local residents, as well as the ambition of Barnum.

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Hugh Jackman's career began with the easiest genres: musical, romantic comedy and comics. But the talented actor has managed to go beyond the purely entertaining movie, and now it was generally accepted that he copes with the drama. Jackman is 50 years old and he has already announced that goodbye forever with the image of Wolverine. So fans have to wait for something completely new and unexpected.