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101-580: An international co-production between the United States and Australia, Sydney production houses Kennedy Miller Mitchell and Dr. D Studios produced the film, which premiered in North American theaters on November 18, 2011, and in Australia on December 26, 2011. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising its animation, music and voice acting, but criticizing its story. The film underperformed at

202-654: A Cambridge -educated accountant. His parents were English and went to Australia in 1967 as part of the " Ten Pound Poms " immigration scheme. Thus, in addition to his Australian citizenship , Jackman holds British citizenship by virtue of being born to UK-born parents. One of his paternal great-grandfathers, Nicholas Isidor Bellas, was Greek, from the Ottoman Empire (now in Greece). His parents were devout Christians, having been converted by Evangelist Billy Graham after their marriage. Jackman has four older siblings and

303-496: A 2015 interview, he identified as Christian but says his version of faith differs from his father's: "He takes his religion very seriously and would prefer I go to church," "We've had discussions about our separate beliefs. I just find the evangelical church too, well, restrictive." He meditates daily and incorporates teachings from the spiritually eclectic School of Practical Philosophy . In November 2013, Jackman announced he had basal-cell carcinoma removed from his nose. He had

404-471: A Democratic presidential candidate in 1988, and his subsequent fall from grace when media reports surfaced of his extramarital affair. In 2019, he voiced the character, Sir Lionel Frost, in the animated film, Missing Link . In 2019, Jackman went on his first world tour called The Man. The Music. The Show. to perform songs from the album, The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack , and Broadway/Hollywood musical numbers. Comprising 88 shows,

505-672: A Musical for his role of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz . From 2021 to 2023, Jackman starred as con man Harold Hill in the Broadway revival of the musical The Music Man , earning another Tony Award nomination. A four-time host of the Tony Awards , he won an Emmy Award for hosting the 2005 ceremony . He also hosted the 81st Academy Awards in 2009. Jackman was born in Sydney , New South Wales, to Grace McNeil (née Greenwood) and Christopher John Jackman,

606-704: A boy, I'd always had an interest in theatre. But the idea at my school was that drama and music were to round out the man. It wasn't what one did for a living. I got over that. I found the courage to stand up and say, 'I want to do it'." After completing "The Journey", he was offered a role on the popular soap opera Neighbours but turned it down to attend the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia , from which he graduated in 1994. Jackman has said he "always loved acting but when I started at drama school I

707-530: A co-production agreement may make available more resources, an international production risks being less relevant to its target audiences than purely local productions. Renaud and Litman developed the terms "co-production strategy" and "international co-production." The first is based on the US experience in the late 1970s and early 1980s where its film companies had minimized foreign input while preferring in-house production or coproducing films with domestic companies. Here,

808-466: A cooperative effort to feed the emperor penguins by hunting fish. The humans who rescued Sven and Lovelace return to Antarctica to help, but a blizzard causes them to flee. Erik urges Sven to teach the penguins how to fly, but Sven reveals that he is not really a penguin, but a tufted puffin . Mumble begins to tap dance , leading the penguins in a dance that weakens the ice, but several chunks break loose, sending Bo, Atticus and several other penguins into

909-496: A cynical advertising executive. In 2001, Jackman also starred in the action/drama Swordfish with John Travolta and Halle Berry . This was the second time Jackman worked with Berry, and the two have worked together thrice more in the X-Men movies. He hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live in 2001. In 2002, Jackman sang the role of Billy Bigelow in the musical Carousel in a special concert performance at Carnegie Hall with

1010-461: A distinct challenge to local producers. In the face of such challenges, local producers need to learn "how to internationalise local film and television production in order to retain and hopefully build market shares; and how to develop new models of financing that combine both local and foreign sources." One approach has been to reconcile this tension by creating "local production with an explicit international orientation." But not everyone agrees this

1111-596: A fair trade coffee farmer named Dukale. All profits from Laughing Man Coffee go to the Laughing Man Foundation, which supports educational programs, community development, and social entrepreneurs around the world. Jackman married Deborra-Lee Furness on 11 April 1996, at St. John's in Toorak, Victoria , a suburb of Melbourne. They met on the set of Australian TV show Correlli . Jackman personally designed an engagement ring for Furness, and their wedding rings bore

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1212-587: A golden nebula in an eco-spacecraft seeking to be reunited with Izzi. Jackman said The Fountain was his most difficult film thus far due to the physical and emotional demands of the part. Jackman also starred in Woody Allen 's 2006 film Scoop opposite Scarlett Johansson . That year he also reprised the role of Wolverine in X-Men: The Last Stand . He rounded out 2006 with two animated films: Happy Feet , directed by George Miller , in which he voiced

1313-412: A literal-minded definition of Australian culture has been 'antagonistic to the collaborative nature of film production, and in particular international co-production'. The Canadian study found evidence that, for television projects, domestic joint ventures performed better than international joint ventures. However, in the case of larger budget projects, domestic joint ventures were found not to be

1414-480: A mystery thriller from Christopher Nolan . Jackman portrayed Robert Angier, an aristocratic magician who builds up a rivalry with contemporary Alfred Borden (Bale) in an attempt to one-up each other in the art of deception. After reading the script, Jackman expressed interest in starring in the film, and Nolan believed that the actor had the qualities of the character. Jackman based his portrayal of Angier on 1950s-era American magician Channing Pollock . The Prestige

1515-440: A phone call offering him a role on Correlli : "I was technically unemployed for thirteen seconds." Correlli , devised by Australian actress Denise Roberts , was a 10-part drama series on ABC, Jackman's first major professional job, and where he met his future wife Deborra-Lee Furness . Jackman stated that "Meeting my wife was the greatest thing to come out of it." The show lasted only one season. After Correlli Jackman went on

1616-535: A precaution after his doctor observed symptoms that, according to the doctor, "could be or could not be" basal-cell carcinomas. Jackman has undergone multiple procedures to remove skin cancer. He has continued to stress the significance of wearing high-SPF sunscreen regardless of the season. On 18 March 2015, Jackman revealed that he had to cancel stage performances in Turkey because he had a left vocal cord haemorrhage . A portrait of Jackman and Furness by Paul Newton

1717-534: A second carcinoma removed from his nose in May 2014, telling Associated Press that he expects to have future recurrences. This resulted in Jackman attending the various worldwide premieres of X-Men: Days of Future Past with a bandage on his nose and urging his Instagram followers to wear sunscreen . In April 2023, Jackman shared in a social media update that his biopsy results had all returned negative. He had tests taken as

1818-488: A story for Happy Feet Three ", I'd say shoot me. I would have no idea. I really would have no idea. The stories creep up on you. You just have to allow the stories to come, and then they get in like little ear worms in your head and they won't go away. If that happens and we've got the energy, we'll do it is a fantastic movie a third one. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. That's the only way you can do it. It has to be authentic. I really wanted to make this film better than

1919-432: A tough, independent cattle drover , who reluctantly helps an English noblewoman in her quest to save both her philandering husband's Australian cattle station and the mixed race Aboriginal child she finds there. Of the movie, Jackman said, "This is pretty much one of those roles that had me pinching myself all the way through the shoot. I got to shoot a big-budget, shamelessly old-fashioned romantic epic set against one of

2020-565: A viable alternative to international joint ventures. In their later study of co-production in Australia, the authors identified financial pooling as the most important benefit and increased co-ordination costs as the greatest drawback. This suggests that co-production is more suited to larger budget productions, primarily film, which have greater capital needs but do not carry the same dollar-for-dollar coordination costs as smaller projects. Government bodies are keenly aware of these concerns. A review of Australian co-production rules acknowledged

2121-727: Is a global advisor of the Global Poverty Project , for which he narrated a documentary. Jackman hosted a preview of the Global Poverty Project Presentation in New York with Donna Karan , Lisa Fox, and his wife Deborra-Lee Furness . Jackman supports The Art of Elysium and the MPTV Fund Foundation, and he and Furness are patrons of the Bone Marrow Institute in Australia. In December 2009, during

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2222-466: Is as eye-popping as ever, but Happy Feet Two 's narrative is too noisily incoherent to recapture the Oscar-winning charm of its predecessor." On Metacritic , the film has a score of 50 out of 100 based on reviews from 35 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale of A+ to F. Richard Corliss of Time gave

2323-434: Is in the middle of a dominance fight. Mumble pleads for help, but Bryan declines because of his Beach Master duties. Using his singing abilities, Erik praises Mumble for his bravery and condemns Bryan for refusing to help after Mumble rescued him. The elephant seals travel en-masse to Emperor-Land, where Mumble, Gloria, Erik, the emperor penguins, the elephant seals, Will, Bill, their krill swarm and Sven work together to destroy

2424-487: Is the best approach. For example, the idea that Australia should produce more 'deterritorialised' programming such as fantasy and science fiction has been met with disquiet in some sections of the industry. In Australia , some have suggested that a narrow definition of 'local content' has restricted Australia's ability to engage with international partners. Julia Hammett-Jamart reflects on the different approaches taken by France and Australia to this issue and argues that

2525-473: Is uninterested. Mumble finds the kids and tells them to return to Emperor-Land, with encouragement from Sven. Meanwhile, Will, an adventurous and existentialist krill , is determined to discover life beyond the swarm, with his best friend, Bill, following him to ensure his safety. After being separated from the swarm, they realize that they are at the bottom of the food chain, and Will tries to move up, with Bill reluctantly joining him. Mumble tells Erik that he

2626-499: Is unique and will one day find his calling, but he is still enthralled with Sven. While trying to cross an ice bridge , Bryan the elephant seal and his two sons refuse to let the penguins pass. An argument results with Bryan falling off the bridge and being trapped, but Mumble lures a leopard seal to chase him into the ice, freeing Bryan and earning his respect. However, Erik attributes the rescue to his attempt to use "Sven Think", much to Mumble's dismay. On returning to Emperor-Land,

2727-546: The Vancouver Sun reported that "due to the poor performance of Happy Feet Two , 600 of the 700 employees at the Sydney-based Dr. D. Studios, the digital production studio behind the animated movie, have reportedly received their walking papers". On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 45% of 121 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.50/10. The website's consensus reads: "The animation

2828-604: The X-Men film franchise and the Marvel Cinematic Universe from X-Men (2000) to Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Prominent on both screen and stage , he has received various accolades , including a Primetime Emmy Award , a Grammy Award and two Tony Awards , along with nominations for an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award . Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019. Jackman has headlined films in various genres, including

2929-771: The Adelaide Entertainment Centre , and the Perth Arena . Jackman then portrayed the villain Blackbeard in the film Pan , which revolved around the backstories of J.M. Barrie 's characters Peter Pan and Captain Hook . The movie received generally negative reviews and was a failure at the box office. In 2016, Jackman played fictional ski coach, Bronson Peary, in Eddie the Eagle , which portrayed how Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards became

3030-762: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy in January 2013 for this performance and received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Actor . Jackman appeared alongside Kate Winslet in Movie 43 , an ensemble comedy, in January 2013. Jackman (along with actress Kristen Wiig ) was featured on "You've Got the Look", a song by comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island on their third album, The Wack Album , released in June 2013. Jackman returned to Broadway in

3131-484: The Guinness World Record of "longest career as a live-action Marvel superhero", although this record has since been surpassed. Jackman starred as Leopold in the 2001 romantic comedy film Kate & Leopold , a role for which he received a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination. Jackman plays a Victorian English duke who accidentally time-travels to 21st-century Manhattan, where he meets Kate ( Meg Ryan ),

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3232-587: The Internal Revenue Service . Though this scheme was developed for the aid of American humanitarian workers redeveloping nations destroyed in World War II, agents discovered that Hollywood actors, directors, and screenwriters would qualify for the tax break by working outside the US for the same period. International film co-production was very common in the 50s, 60s and 70s between Italian, Spanish and French production companies, as exemplified by most of

3333-636: The Orchestra of St. Luke's . In 2004, Jackman won the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his 2003–2004 Broadway portrayal of Australian songwriter and performer Peter Allen in the hit musical The Boy from Oz , which he also performed in Australia in 2006. In addition, Jackman hosted the Tony Awards in 2003, 2004, and 2005, garnering positive reviews. His hosting of

3434-777: The Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League and once gave the team a pep talk prior to a Showdown clash . He is also a long-time fan and supporter of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles , a National Rugby League (NRL) club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. He sang the Australian national anthem at the 1999 NRL Grand Final . Jackman also guest starred on 19 September 2011 edition of WWE Monday Night Raw , assisting Zack Ryder in

3535-506: The Sanskrit inscription " Om paramar mainamar ", translated as "We dedicate our union to a greater source". Furness had two miscarriages, after which she and Jackman adopted two children. Jackman and his family live in New York City . In September 2023, the couple announced that they had separated. Jackman was raised Christian , attending multiple revivals during his childhood. In

3636-547: The Spaghetti-western and sword and sandal movies being Spanish-Italian co-productions, typically directed by an Italian, played fifty-fifty by Spanish and Italian actors and shot in southern Spain landscapes. Due to the worldwide popularity of Hollywood stars they would be used to guarantee a respectable audience around the world as well as the United States. The relatively low production costs and high box office return of these films often led to direct Hollywood investment to

3737-416: The 1960s and 1970s the government of Spain would give producers funds based on the budget of the film whilst Italy would give producers funds based on the box office results of the film, however the government could interfere with production if they chose to The first European nations to sign a film co-production agreement were France and Italy in 1949. Between 1949 and 1964 711 films were co-produced between

3838-463: The 2,825 screens that showed it in 3D. Thus, when adjusted for ticket price inflation, Happy Feet Two achieved less than 45% of the attendance figures of its predecessor. Major box-office prediction websites were almost unanimously predicting an opening weekend of $ 35 million – $ 45 million, so Happy Feet Two ' s box-office performance was underwhelming. Among 2011's animated films, Happy Feet Two ' s opening weekend ranks eighth. Kurt Orzeck of

3939-522: The 2004 Tony Awards earned him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performer in a Variety, Musical or Comedy program. After 2003's X2 , Jackman played the title role of monster killer Gabriel Van Helsing in the 2004 film Van Helsing . Jackman and the film were noted in Bruce A. McClelland's book Slayers and Their Vampires: A Cultural History of Killing the Dead . Jackman was asked to consider taking on

4040-572: The 2008 documentary about global warming, The Burning Season . He is also a World Vision ambassador and participated in the climate week NYC ceremony on 21 September 2009. Jackman launched the Laughing Man Coffee company in 2011. He founded two cafés in Lower Manhattan , and also sold the coffee online, before it also became a brand for Keurig . Jackman founded the company after a trip to Ethiopia in 2009 for World Vision, where he met

4141-458: The 21st annual Gypsy of the Year competition, it was announced that Jackman and fellow actor Daniel Craig had raised $ 1,549,953 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS from six weeks of curtain appeals at their hit Broadway drama, A Steady Rain . Jackman continued his support of Broadway Cares in 2011, raising nearly $ 1 million during his run of Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway . Jackman also narrated

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4242-675: The CBC of Canada, NBC of the U.S.A., and the BBC, and broadcast simultaneously in all three countries", was first broadcast in December 1940. Following the Second World War, US film companies were forbidden by the Marshall Plan to take their film profits in the form of foreign exchange out of European countries. As a result, several film companies started studios and production companies in nations such as

4343-640: The Guardians , while his image was licensed to represent the Skulduggery Pleasant character Saracen Rue in the spin-off novel Tanith Low in... The Maleficent Seven , published December 2012. Jackman starred as Jean Valjean in Tom Hooper 's Les Misérables , an adaptation of the musical . The film opened on 25 December 2012. For the role, he lost 15 pounds and later had to regain 30 pounds to mirror his character's newfound success. He won

4444-654: The Land , Halifax f.p. , Blue Heelers , and Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River . Jackman became known outside Australia in 1998, when he played the leading role of Curly in the Royal National Theatre 's acclaimed stage production of Oklahoma! , in London's West End . The performance earned him an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical. Jackman said, "I totally felt like it can't get any better than this. On some level that production will be one of

4545-503: The Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. The revival received mixed reviews but was a success at the box office. Jackman reprised his role as Wolverine, in Deadpool & Wolverine , starring Ryan Reynolds , set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . It was released on July 26, 2024. About training to reprise his Wolverine role, Jackman said "I was thrilled. My body was a little sore at

4646-587: The United Kingdom and Italy to use their "frozen funds". To use these profits in England, film companies would set up production companies using the required amount of British film technicians and actors to qualify as British Productions in order to take advantage of the Eady Levy . At the same time, US citizens working outside the country for 510 days during a period of 18 months would not be taxed on their earnings by

4747-533: The United States, along with $ 86 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 150.4 million. Produced on a budget of $ 135 million, the film ended up losing around $ 40 million for the studio. In its opening weekend, Happy Feet Two earned $ 21,237,068 while playing on 3,606 screens. This was barely half of the $ 41,533,432 that the first Happy Feet made in its opening weekend in November 2006. Approximately 50% of Happy Feet Two ' s box-office take came from

4848-533: The audience. Jackman was backed by fellow musical theatre veterans Merle Dandridge and Angel Reda . He later returned to Broadway in a new show, Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre , which began performances on 25 October 2011 and concluded on 1 January 2012. In a November 2012 release, Jackman voiced the role of E.Aster Bunnymund (the Easter Bunny ) in the animated film Rise of

4949-431: The beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realized how good it is for your brain. But the hardest bit - the food. I have to eat a lot. For me, for my body type, I’m naturally skinny. To get the size on, that’s the hardest bit. That’s the bit that does my head in." In 2005, Jackman joined with longtime assistant John Palermo to form a production company, Seed Productions , whose first project

5050-407: The benefits as: Debate concerning international co-productions centres on the potential for productions to have little cultural specificity in any of its home countries. Internationalisation brings tensions in terms of cost, benefit and opportunity. In Australia , for example, O'Regan and Ward have argued that an influx of international productions to Queensland's Gold Coast in the 1990s presented

5151-455: The box office, grossing $ 150.4 million against its $ 135 million budget. This resulted in the closure of Miller's Dr. D Studios, making this their only animated film. Erik, the son of Mumble and Gloria, cannot dance like the other penguins of Emperor-Land. He and his friends Bo and Atticus follow one of Mumble's friends, Ramón, the leader of the Amigos, to Adélie -Land. There, they meet its leader,

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5252-461: The case of an international co-production, production companies from different countries (typically two to three) are working together. Co-production also refers to the way services are produced by their users, in some parts or entirely. The journalist Mark Lawson identifies the first use of the term, in the context of radio production, in 1941, although the programme to which he refers, Children Calling Home , "Presented in collaboration between

5353-448: The character Gloria, taking the place of Brittany Murphy from the first film. The deluxe edition of the album contains an additional 5 songs performed by Ozomatli . These and other songs can also be found on the soundtrack for the video game, which was released on iTunes on November 8, 2011. When director George Miller was asked if he had any plans for Happy Feet Three : If you put a gun to my head and said, "You have to come up with

5454-483: The cheek, on my forehead. I'm a bit clumsy. I'm lucky I didn't tell them that when I auditioned." At 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), Jackman stands 11 in (28 cm) taller than Wolverine, who is said in the original comic book to be 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m). Hence, the filmmakers were frequently forced to shoot Jackman at unusual angles or only from the waist up to make him appear shorter than he actually is, and his co-stars wore platform soles. Jackman

5555-485: The comedy drama Bad Education (2019), opposite Allison Janney . Jackman and Laura Dern starred in Florian Zeller 's film The Son , adapted from Zeller's own play of the same name . He returned to Broadway in a revival of The Music Man , playing Harold Hill, which began previews in December 2021 and played from February 2022 to January 2023. For his performance, Jackman received his second nomination for

5656-469: The crevice. Ramón realizes that Carmen is trapped and jumps down to be with her, finally winning her love. Sven proves himself as a worthy dancer and leads the Adélies in a dance while Erik and Mumble go to seek Bryan's help. Meanwhile, a reformed Will reunites with Bill and their flock, and Bill reveals that they are now legends because of their journey. Mumble and Erik arrive at Elephant Seal Beach, where Bryan

5757-399: The elephant seal and an albatross , died of a stingray injury on September 4, 2006. P!nk replaced Murphy (P!nk had already contributed a song "Tell Me Something Good" to the soundtrack of the first film). Brad Pitt and Matt Damon voiced the tiny krill, Will and Bill. Hank Azaria also signed on to voice The Mighty Sven. E.G. Daily , who played young Mumble in the previous film, played

5858-463: The extension of very small loans to prospective entrepreneurs in impoverished countries. He is a vocal supporter of Muhammad Yunus , microcredit pioneer and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner. On 14 April 2009, Jackman posted on his Twitter page that he would donate $ 100,000 to one individual's favourite non-profit organisation. On 21 April 2009, he revealed his decision to donate $ 50,000 to Charity:Water and $ 50,000 to Operation of Hope. Jackman

5959-563: The film a positive review and said that Miller is "not content to duplicate the pleasures of his first penguin film; he dares to go bigger, deeper, higher — happier". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film two and a half stars out of four. He wrote, "The animation is bright and attractive, the music gives the characters something to do, but the movie has too much dialogue in the areas of philosophy and analysis." British newspaper The Telegraph named Happy Feet Two one of

6060-424: The film are Carlos Alazraqui , Johnny A. Sanchez , Lombardo Boyar and Jeffrey Garcia as Nestor, Lombardo, Raul, and Rinaldo, respectively. Fat Joe was replaced by Common as Seymour. Brittany Murphy , who originally voiced Mumble's love interest Gloria, was set to reprise her role and scheduled to begin recording sometime in 2010, but died from pneumonia on December 20, 2009. Steve Irwin , who voiced Trev

6161-407: The film was released by WaterTower Music on CD on November 21, 2011, and on iTunes on November 15, 2011. Unlike the previous film's two album releases—one for its songs and one for its score —both the songs and John Powell 's score are included on this album. The songs "Happy Feet Two Opening Medley", "Bridge of Light" and "Under Pressure/Rhythm Nation" are led by P!nk, who lends her vocals to

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6262-682: The first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping in 1988. Jackman had an uncredited cameo as Wolverine in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse . In 2017, he reprised the character for what was intended to be the final time in the third Wolverine film, Logan . Jackman's performance and the film were critically acclaimed and it is regarded as one of the greatest superhero films of all-time . For his 17-year spanning long performance as Wolverine, Jackman topped The Hollywood Reporter 's Greatest Superhero Movie Performances of All Time list. That year, he also starred as P. T. Barnum in

6363-455: The first one. Otherwise, at my age, what's the point? You really want to make it better. If something comes up that's really exciting and I can convey that enthusiasm to other people, then there would be a third one. International co-production A co-production is a joint venture between two or more different production companies for the purpose of film production , television production , video game development , and so on. In

6464-483: The flying penguin con artist Sven, who, after surviving the loss of his native fishing grounds because of his ability to fly, partnered with Mumble's friend Lovelace, who was fired from his job as Guru. They tell the others that they were rescued by humans but fled to Antarctica after believing that they would be eaten. There, Sven performs his first miracles by revealing moss to the locals and using his power of "Sven Think" to help Ramón to find his potential mate Carmen, who

6565-584: The former Iron Curtain offered producers lucrative deals. In exchange for a share of the profits or an outright payment the host country would pick up most of the local charges; with the film often credited as a co-production. In many cases, co-productions are a response to the challenges of internationalisation by countries with small production sectors, as they seek to maintain a viable production industry and produce culturally-specific content for national audiences. However, these dual goals also produce tensions within national film and television sectors. Although

6666-516: The highlights of my career." He also starred in the 1999 film version of the same stage musical , which has been screened in many countries. Jackman had his breakthrough role playing Wolverine in Bryan Singer 's X-Men (2000)—a superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name . Co-starring Patrick Stewart , James Marsden , Famke Janssen and Ian McKellen , the film tells

6767-463: The iceberg, after which Mumble and Erik reunite with Gloria. The live-action cast includes Septimus Caton as the guitarist and Ivan Vunich as the beanie man. Elijah Wood , Robin Williams , Magda Szubanski and Hugo Weaving reprised their previous roles as Mumble, Ramón, Lovelace, Ms. Viola and Noah. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman make a brief cameo as Norma Jean and Memphis. Also returning for

6868-454: The lead. He later commented, "In that week I felt more at home with those people than I did in the entire three years [at university]". After obtaining his BA, Jackman completed the one-year course "The Journey" at the Actors' Centre in Sydney. About studying acting full-time, he stated, "It wasn't until I was 22 that I ever thought about my hobby being something I could make a living out of. As

6969-581: The local film and television industry in each country. Benefits may include government financial assistance, tax concessions and inclusion in domestic television broadcast quotas. International co-productions also occur outside the framework of official co-productions, for example with countries that do not have an agreement in place, or projects that do not satisfy official co-production criteria. Dialogue director Mickey Knox recalled that in order to bring in American dollars and British pounds many countries behind

7070-460: The most turbulent times in my native country's history, while, at the same time, celebrating that country's natural beauty, its people, its cultures... I'll die a happy man knowing I've got this film on my CV ." That year, People Magazine named Jackman its 2008 " Sexiest Man Alive ". Jackman co-starred with Daniel Craig on Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre in a limited engagement of

7171-456: The musical The Greatest Showman . He received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination for the film, his third Golden Globe nomination, and also received a Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album . In 2018, he starred as American senator Gary Hart in Jason Reitman 's political drama film The Front Runner , which chronicled the rise of Hart as

7272-677: The new play, The River , which ran at the Circle in the Square Theatre from October 2014 to February 2015. In November and December 2015, Jackman made a national tour of Australia with his show Broadway to Oz . He performed a range of songs from Broadway musicals, from Les Misérables to a Peter Allen tribute (including classics such as " I Still Call Australia Home "), with his 150-piece orchestra, choir, and backup dancers. The show began at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena and proceeded to Qantas Credit Union Arena , Brisbane Entertainment Centre ,

7373-444: The non-US studios and producers such as Dino DeLaurentis . An example of such pan-European co-productions was Treasure Island (1972), a British-French-German-Italian-Spanish film, starring US Orson Welles . To qualify as an Italian film a film needed either an Italian director or cameraman plus at least two Italian featured players and an Italian film laboratory to process the film. Actor and director Mel Welles recalled that in

7474-558: The original Australian productions of Beauty and the Beast as Gaston in 1995 and Sunset Boulevard as Joe Gillis in 1996. He earned a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his performance as Curly McLain in the West End revival of Oklahoma! in 1998. In 2002, he made his American stage debut in a concert of Carousel as Billy Bigelow at Carnegie Hall . On Broadway , he won the 2004 Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in

7575-424: The output of high quality productions through the sharing of equity investment. Official co-productions are made possible by agreements between countries. Co-production agreements seek to achieve economic, cultural and diplomatic goals. For filmmakers, the key attraction of a treaty co-production is that it qualifies as a national production in each of the partner nations and can access benefits that are available to

7676-416: The part of Memphis, an emperor penguin ; and Flushed Away , where Jackman supplied the voice of a rat named Roddy who ends up being flushed down a family's toilet into the London sewer system. Flushed Away co-starred Kate Winslet and Ian McKellen (Jackman's fourth time working with him). In 2007, Jackman produced and guest-starred in the television musical - dramedy series Viva Laughlin , which

7777-474: The penguins discover that a large iceberg has trapped the emperor penguins in a pit surrounded by ice walls. While Mumble, Erik and Atticus deliver their supply of fish to the stranded penguins, Bo returns to Adélie-Land to seek help. The next morning, a large flock of skua attack the emperor penguins, and although Noah the Elder encourages them to fight back, all hope seems lost until Bo returns with Sven, who begins

7878-633: The play A Steady Rain , which ran from 10 September 2009, to 6 December 2009. Jackman had a one-man show at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco from 3–15 May 2011. The production was a mixture of his favourite Broadway and Hollywood musical numbers, backed by a 17-piece orchestra, from shows including Oklahoma and The Boy from Oz . The show had a run-time of approximately 100 minutes, and also included slide shows of Jackman's youth, family, and work, as well as some one-on-one interaction with

7979-573: The role of James Bond before Daniel Craig was chosen to play the character, but turned it down due to other commitments. Speaking to the British Press Association in 2011, Jackman said: "I was about to shoot X-Men 2 and Wolverine had become this thing in my life and I didn't want to be doing two such iconic characters at once." Alongside Christian Bale , Michael Caine , and Scarlett Johansson , Jackman starred in The Prestige (2006),

8080-412: The role of Wolverine again in 2013's The Wolverine , a stand-alone sequel taking place after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand , and reprised the character in the 2014 sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past and briefly in the 2016 follow-up X-Men: Apocalypse . In 2015, Jackman announced that the 2017 sequel to The Wolverine , Logan , was the final time that he would play the role. It earned him

8181-536: The romantic comedy Kate & Leopold (2001), the action-horror Van Helsing (2004), the drama The Prestige (2006), the period romance Australia (2008), the science fiction Real Steel (2011), the musical Les Misérables (2012), the thriller Prisoners (2013), the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the political drama The Front Runner (2018), and the crime drama Bad Education (2019). For his role as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables , he

8282-518: The school captain in 1986. He spent a gap year in 1987 working at Uppingham School in England as a Physical Education teacher. On his return, he studied at the University of Technology, Sydney , graduating in 1991 with a BA in Communications . In his final year of university, he took a drama course to make up additional credits. The class did Václav Havel 's The Memorandum with Jackman as

8383-666: The stage in Melbourne. In 1996, Jackman played Gaston in the local Walt Disney production of Beauty and the Beast , and Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard . During his stage musical career in Melbourne, he starred in the 1998 Midsumma festival cabaret production Summa Cabaret . He also hosted Melbourne's Carols by Candlelight and Sydney's Carols in the Domain . Jackman's early film works include Erskineville Kings and Paperback Hero (1999), and his television work includes Law of

8484-451: The story of a group of mutants , whose superhuman powers make them distrusted by normal humans, but who fight to protect humans from villains. The role was originally written for Russell Crowe who instead suggested Jackman for the part. Jackman says that his wife advised him against taking on the role, as she found it "ridiculous". He initially studied wolves to develop his character, as he thought that Wolverine alluded to wolves. X-Men

8585-484: The ten worst films of 2011, saying, " Happy Feet Two is an appalling 3D animated sequel about a colony of all‑singin', all-dancin', all-infuriatin' penguins." Happy Feet Two: The Video Game , released on November 8, 2011, was developed by KMM Games for PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 and Wii . WayForward Technologies developed the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS versions, published by Warner Bros. The soundtrack album for

8686-424: The tensions between cultural and economic objectives, and argues that 'requiring the program's aims to be predominantly economic or cultural would hobble the program and reduce its effectiveness in achieving either outcome'. Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman AC (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in

8787-512: The term "international co-production" is used to highlight the fact that these US companies have worked with foreign companies as a way to address specific needs. Baltruschat introduces the concepts, "official" and "non-official" co-productions which can be distinguished by whether or not there is a formal inter-government agreement. As a response to internationalisation, co-production offers both benefits and drawbacks. A 1996 survey of Canadian international and domestic joint ventures identified

8888-600: The tour visits North America, Europe, and Oceania. It began in May 2019, in Glasgow, Scotland and concluded in October 2019, in San Antonio, United States. In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours , Jackman was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for "eminent service to the performing arts as an acclaimed actor and performer, and to the global community, particularly as an advocate for poverty eradication." Jackman starred in

8989-525: The two nations. Due to the expense of filmmaking, many films made outside the United States are international co-productions. For example, Amélie is set in France and stars French actors, but many scenes were shot in a German film studio and the post-production work was undertaken by a German film company. International co-productions open new markets for films and television programs and can increase

9090-621: The vocals for Mumble's choreophobic son Erik and the daughter of Miss Viola, Boadicea, as well as additional voices. Sofía Vergara appears in the film as a new character, Carmen. There is a live-action scene in the movie, as was in Happy Feet . Mitchell Hicks signed up as the movie's choreographer. The film was released with an attached 3D Looney Tunes short titled I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat . The DVD , Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray releases of Happy Feet Two were released on March 13, 2012, from Warner Home Video . The film grossed $ 64 million in

9191-452: The world, saying, "I used to spend nights looking at atlases. I decided I wanted to be a chef on a plane. Because I'd been on a plane and there was food on board, I presumed there was a chef. I thought that would be an ideal job." Jackman went to primary school at Pymble Public School and later attended the all-boys Knox Grammar School on Sydney's Upper North Shore , where he starred in its production of My Fair Lady in 1985 and became

9292-424: Was Viva Laughlin in 2007. Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness is also involved in the company, and Palermo had three rings made with a "unity" inscription for himself, Furness, and Jackman. Jackman said, "I'm very lucky in the partners I work with in my life, Deb and John Palermo. It really works. We all have different strengths. I love it. It's very exciting." Jackman is a longtime proponent of microcredit –

9393-510: Was a finalist in the 2022 Archibald Prize . In high school, Jackman played rugby union and cricket , took part in high jumping and was on the swimming team. He enjoys basketball and kayaking . He has expressed an interest in football, committing his support to Norwich City F.C. In the United States, Jackman supports the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer , attending a match at PPL Park in June 2010. Jackman supports

9494-523: Was acclaimed and a box-office success. Jackman portrayed three different characters in Darren Aronofsky 's science-fiction film The Fountain : Tommy Creo, a neuroscientist , who is torn between his wife, Izzi ( Rachel Weisz ), who is dying of a brain tumor , and his work at trying to cure her; Captain Tomas Creo, a Spanish conquistador in 1532 Seville ; and a future astronaut, Tom, travelling to

9595-629: Was adamant about doing his own stunts for the movie. "We worked a lot on the movement style of Wolverine, and I studied some martial arts. I watched a lot of Mike Tyson fights, especially his early fights. There's something about his style, the animal rage, that seemed right for Wolverine. I kept saying to the writers, 'Don't give me long, choreographed fights for the sake of it. Don't make the fights pretty." Jackman also had to get used to wearing Wolverine's claws. He said, "Every day in my living room, I'd just walk around with those claws, to get used to them. I've got scars on one leg, punctures straight through

9696-442: Was also required to add a great deal of muscle for the role, and in preparing for the fourth film in the series, he bench-pressed over 136 kg (300 lb). Jackman reprised his role in 2003's X2 , 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand , and the 2009 prequel X-Men Origins: Wolverine , where Troye Sivan played the younger version of James Howlett . He also cameoed as Wolverine in 2011's X-Men: First Class . He returned for

9797-524: Was cancelled by CBS after two episodes. In 2007, Jackman became the Patron of the Actors Centre Australia where he studied, and remains so. In 2008, director Baz Luhrmann cast Jackman to replace Russell Crowe as the male lead in his much-publicized epic film , Australia , which co-starred Nicole Kidman . The movie was released in late November 2008 in Australia and the U.S. Jackman played

9898-437: Was like the dunce of the class. It just wasn't coming right to me. Everyone was cooler, everyone seemed more likely to succeed, everyone seemed more natural at it and in retrospect, I think that is good. I think it is good to come from behind as an actor. I think it is good to go into an audition thinking, 'Man I've got to be at my best to get this gig.'". On the night of his final Academy graduation performance, Jackman received

9999-456: Was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , and for The Greatest Showman soundtrack , Jackman received a Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack . He also provided voice roles in the animated films Flushed Away , Happy Feet (both 2006), and Rise of the Guardians (2012). Jackman is also known for his early theatre roles in

10100-619: Was successful at the box-office, earning US$ 296 million. The role earned him a Saturn Award for Best Actor . Wolverine was tough for Jackman to portray because he had few lines, but much emotion to convey in them. To prepare, he watched Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry movies and Mel Gibson in Mad Max 2 . "There were guys who had relatively little dialogue, like Wolverine had, but you knew and felt everything. I'm not normally one to copy, but I wanted to see how these guys achieved it." Jackman

10201-459: Was the second of his parents' children to be born in Australia. He also has a younger half-sister, from his mother's remarriage. His parents divorced when he was eight, and Jackman remained in Australia with his father and two brothers, while his mother moved back to England with Jackman's two sisters. As a child, Jackman liked the outdoors, spending much time at the beach and on camping trips and school holidays all over Australia. He wanted to see

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