Marvel film ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ has been released in theaters worldwide. In this, Hugh Jackman is seen with Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds. Years ago, Hugh Jackman had announced that he would not play the role of Wolverine on screen after the film ‘Logan’, but now he has returned on screen as Wolverine with the new film. Along with Marvel, X-Men fans are also very happy about this. The actor is being praised for his work in the character of Wolverine. Meanwhile, we are telling you who Hugh Jackman is.
Hugh Jackman was born in Australia
Hugh Jackman was born on 12 October 1968 in Sydney, Australia. His mother Grace McNeil and father Christopher John Jackman were residents of England. The actor’s family shifted to Australia due to the Ten Pound Poms immigration scheme of 1967. Hugh studied at Knox Grammar School in Sydney and started acting while working in a play here. Studied BA in Communication from University of Technology, Sydney. After this, he joined drama course in the last years of college. After this he did a one-year acting course at the Actors Center in Sydney.
After his academy graduation performance, Hugh Jackman was offered to work in the TV show Correlli. During this period of shooting, he met actress Debra Lee Furness, who later became his wife. The actor said that meeting Debra was the best thing he got from this show. After ‘Corelli’, Jackman worked in the local Walt Disney production plays ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Sunset Boulevard’. Hugh Jackman, who has made a good career in theatre, got worldwide fame by playing the role of Wolverine in the 2000 film X-Men.
X-Men gave fame
Wolverine is a mutant from Marvel Comics’ X-Men, known for his few words and fierce action. Hugh put his heart and soul into this character. This role was first offered to Hollywood actor Russell Crowe. Although he suggested Jackman’s name to the makers. Jackman’s wife Debra had forbidden him from playing the role of Wolverine. Debra believed that this character was ‘nonsense’. To play his character, the actor studied wolves because he felt that Wolverine was like a wolf.
It was very difficult for Jackman to play this character, because Wolverine had less dialogues and he had to show emotions through his face. To prepare for the role, he watched Hollywood star Clint Eastwood’s ‘Dirty Harry’ movies and Mel Gibson’s ‘Mad Max 2’. Not only this, the actor had also insisted on doing his own stunts in the film. Jackman used to roam around in the living room of his house wearing Wolverine’s iron claws and also tried to get used to them. In Marvel’s comic book, Wolverine’s height is 5 feet 3 inches, while Jackman’s height is 6 feet 2 inches. In such a situation, during the shooting of the film X-Men, his scenes were shot from different angles. His co-stars used to work in front of him wearing platform soles. This film proved to be a superhit at the box office. Hugh Jackman received the Sarton Award for Best Actor for his work in this.
Name is in Guinness World Records
After this, Jackman was seen in the role of Wolverine in the films X2 (2003), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), X-Men: First Class (2011), The Wolverine (2013). , was seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Logan (2017). In 2015, the actor had announced that he would play the character of Wolverine for the last time after ‘Logan’. Hugh Jackman’s name is recorded in the Guinness World Records for playing the character of Wolverine. As Marvel’s live action superhero, Hugh has had the longest career. And now once again he has returned as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’.
Wife got a special ring made for him
Apart from X-Men, Hugh Jackman has also been seen in films like ‘Kate and Leopold’, ‘Van Helsing’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’. Talking about personal life, after meeting Debra-Lee Furness in the show ‘Corelli’, the actor married her in 1996. After marriage, Debra went through the pain of two miscarriages, after which the couple adopted two children. He himself designed an engagement ring for his wife, in which ‘Om Parmar Mainamar’ was written in Sanskrit. It means that we surrender our company to a greater source. In September 2023, the couple had announced that they had separated.
increased risk of cancer
In November 2013, Hugh Jackman had to have basal cell carcinoma removed from his nose. this skin It is the most common form of cancer and also the most frequently occurring form of all cancers. After this, in 2014 he got another carcinoma removed. In April 2023, the actor had told fans through social media that all his biopsy reports had come negative. Because of carcinoma, Jackman has been urging people to apply sunscreen in every season for years.
What is Jackman’s net worth?
Hugh Jackman is one of the highest paid actors of Hollywood. His net worth is said to be Rs 100 to 180 crores. He has homes in New York, Sydney and the Hamptons. Jackman has a penthouse in Bondi Beach, Australia, which is worth around Rs 65 crore. The actor has a penthouse in New York worth Rs 176 crore. The actor also has luxury cars like Volkswagen T1 Bus, Range Rover Vogue, Audi Q 7.