Hugh Jackman Says Role In ‘The Son’ Changed His Own Approach To Parenting – Venice
deadline.comThe Son star Hugh Jackman told the Venice press corps today that his role in the film has had an impact on how he behaves with his own kids. “For many, many years as a parent the job was to appear strong and dependable and never worried and I don’t want to burden my children.
But certainly since this movie I’ve changed my approach. I share my vulnerabilities more with my 17- and 22-year-old and I see their relief when I do.”Jackman is on the Lido for the world premiere in competition of Florian Zeller’s follow-up to his 2020 Oscar-winning The Father.
As with that film, The Son is adapted from Zeller’s own stage play with Christopher Hampton. Alongside Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby and Zen McGrath also star with The Father Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins playing Jackman’s dad.
The story follows a family as it struggles to reunite after falling apart. The film centers on Peter (Jackman), whose hectic life with his infant and new partner (Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Dern) appears with their son Nicholas (McGrath), who is now a teenager.
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