Hugh Jackman’s 12 Best Performances: From ‘X-Men’ to ‘The Son’
variety.comClayton Davis The depth of Hugh Jackman, the Australian leading man whose multi-talented arsenal has graced the screen and stages over the last three decades, is one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile actors.
His movies have a collective gross of more than $5 billion worldwide, placing him in the top 25 earners of all time. To celebrate Jackman’s birthday, Variety ranks his 12 best film performances of his career so far.
His big break came when he landed the superhero Wolverine in 20th Century Fox’s inaugural “X-Men” (2000), which was followed by several sequels and spin-offs, most notably “Logan” (2017).
An actor’s actor, he’s worked alongside some of the industry’s finest actors such as Nicole Kidman (“Australia”) and Meg Ryan (“Kate and Leopold”) and visionary directors like Christopher Nolan (“The Prestige”) and Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners”).
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