Looking Back
A Singing, Dancing Superhero: Hugh Jackman’s Blazing-Hot Career
One of the few universally loved showmen in Hollywood, Hugh Jackman has maintained his humble attitude and Aussie charm every step up his career ladder. Audiences love him whether he’s slicing up bad guys as Wolverine or hoofing it in Broadway musicals like Oklahoma and The Boy from Oz. Snakkle takes a look at the varied path Hugh’s taken to international fame. By Tara Bennett
Hugh Jackman in Paperback Hero (1999)
Hugh’s first film role was in Paperback Hero, playing Jack Willis, a macho outback cattle drover who secretly writes pulpy romance novels under a female pseudonym. It’s the perfect storm of swooning, and where Aussie women got their first glimpse of People’s future Sexiest Man Alive in action.
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