Actor Hugh Jackman, best known for his role in Wolverine, turns 54 this Wednesday (12)
Hugh JackmanKnown for playing Wolverine, the Marvel mutant, he has returned to being the most talked about topic on social networks after joining the cast of Deadpool 3. By the way, Wednesday, October 12, the actor turns 54.
Although he is one of the most beloved actors in the nerd world, he has also shown all his talent by acting in other great productions, be it action films, documentaries and even being a good guy in long romantic movies.
In this way, to let you know or remember other memorable roles in Hugh Jackman’s career, we have prepared a list of eight films from the most diverse genres, which highlight all his talent. of the star. Watch:
1) Bad education (2020)
In the movie “Bad Education”, Hugh Jackman plays Frank Tassone. The report chronicles the largest embezzlement in a public school in US history. It is inspired by real events, based on the 2004 article “The Bad Superintendent” by writer Robert Kolker for the American magazine New York. At the time, Tassone, his assistant Pam, and other employees stole approximately $ 11.2 million from the institute. Fran, among other things, was sentenced from 4 to 12 years in prison for the fraud.
The movie “Bad Education” is available on HBO Max
2) Logan (2017)
One of the greatest derivatives of the “X-Men” movie, and consequently of the Wolverine character, was Logan. The production is based on the cartoon sagas “Old Man Logan” (Old Logan), by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. It shows a much more mature version of the character, as well as a lot of violence and melancholy tones. The plot, among other things, takes place in the year 2029, where children are transformed into mutants to be soldiers of war, and it is up to Logan to protect a girl named Laura / X-23, who has the same powers as him. .
“Logan” is available on Disney +
3) The greatest showman (2017)
The Greatest Showman is a musical film. The film follows the story of PT Barnum, played by Hugh Jackman, a man of humble origins who dreams of a magical world. Despite being poor, he marries the daughter of his father’s boss and manages to give life to the greatest wish of his life for him. At first he opens a sort of museum of curiosities, but the enterprise fails. However, later the character decides to open a circus with everything that is more “special” in the world, to achieve the fame he so desires.
The Greatest Showman movie is available on Disney +
4) Flying high (2016)
Hugh Jackman certainly demonstrated his talent for comedy in “Soaring High”. The biopic follows the story of Eddie Edwards, who dreams of participating in the Olympic Games. With few possibilities and without funding, the boy, in addition to having a severe vision problem, still suffered from a lot of knee pain in childhood. Cut off from the British ski team, he gets a chance in the ski jumping category. The youngster then has the help of Bronson Peary, a former athlete who works as a snow blower and who had serious discipline problems in his sporting days. The film, by the way, has Taron Egerton in the lead role, but Jackman steals the whole scene.
Watch “Flying High” on Disney +
5) The suspects (2013)
One of the darkest interpretations of Hugh Jackman’s career, in the film “The Usual Suspects” the actor plays Keller Dover, a carpenter who lives in the United States with his six-year-old daughter. One day the girl and a friend are kidnapped, but when they call the police, Loki becomes the investigator of the case, but the police are not serious. Dover then decides to act alone and solve the case on his own, but ends up committing serious crimes, in his obsession with finding the culprit.
“The Usual Suspects” is available on Amazon Prime Video
7) The Miserable (2012)
In the movie “Les Miserables”, Jackman certainly surprised by showing all his musical talent. The plot takes place in France and shows the story of Jean Valjean, played by the actor. When he was young, the boy steals a piece of bread to feed his younger sister and ends up being arrested, however, older, he violates probation and persecuted by police officer Javert for many years. Later, he agrees to take care of a worker’s daughter, trying to start his life over.
The film “Les Miserables” can be seen on Telecine Play
8) The Big Trick (2006)
“The Great Trick” is a production of the psychological thriller genre, and full of great twists. The story takes place at the end of the 19th century, in a Victorian setting, in the city of London, and tells the story of the wizards Robert Angier and Alfred Borden. The two were friends, however, after an event, Angier blames Borden for his wife’s death and they become rivals and obsessed with getting over each other’s work.
The movie “The Big Trick” is available on HBO +
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
