He is an actor who has played massive roles of widely acclaimed superheroes for several decades. Hugh Jackman is celebrating his birthday on October 12, he has turned 55 years old. As a tribute, Pinkvilla is highlighting her top 5 roles.
While we’ve been in awe of his portrayal of Wolverine, Jackman has also starred in several other notable projects that showcase his versatility as an actor.
Let’s look at his top 5 performances.
Hugh Jackman’s top 5 roles
1. Wolverine: X-Men Franchise
Hugh Jackman is synonymous with Wolverine. The star has made the character unforgettable with his charismatic smile, intense demeanor and chiseled physique.
Ever since Hugh Jackman played the antihero with the claws for his hands in X-Men, which was released in the year 2000, he has played in almost every entry in the franchise that featured mutants. ,
Although the actor retired from the role in 2017 after his final superhero film, Logan, he reprized the character in this year’s Deadpool 3.
In this MCU film, audiences see him in the iconic yellow and blue comic-accurate suit for the first time.
2. Keller Dover: The Prisoner
This is one of Hugh Jackman’s greatest roles to date. The film sees him playing a father and is still considered one of the best underrated performances of his career.
The anger in his eyes at finding his lost daughter takes him into a whirlwind of self-realization.
Apart from Jackman, there were many big actors in this film of Denis Villeneuve. Prisoners stars Jake Gyllenhaal as well as Paul Dano, David Dastmalchian, Terrence Howard and others.
3. Bronson Pirie: Eddie the Eagle
A biopic based on the life of Michael David Edwards, better known as Eddie the Eagle, brings a never-before-seen character from Hugh Jackman. In this sports drama film, Jackman is seen playing the role of Bronson Peary, who trains Taron Egerton’s Eddie Edwards.
Hugh Jackman plays a drunken ski trainer who was once a big name in the sport. She was seen with Christopher Walken in this Dexter Fletcher project.
4. Robert “The Great Denton” Angier/Lord Caldlow: The Prestige
Another famous role played by Hugh Jackman was in The Prestige. Based on the lives of magicians, this film is based on the grand imagination of Christopher Nolan.
The film once again brings Jackman together with great actors like Christian Bale, who plays Alfred Borden. Meanwhile, the film also stars Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, and Andy Serkis in some very interesting roles.
Hugh Jackman’s Robert Angier is seen professionally dueling with Bale’s Borden. However, being Nolan’s film, it has many twists and turns that will blow your mind to pieces.
5. Logan: Logan
Although we’ve mentioned Hugh Jackman playing The Wolverine or Logan in the X-Men franchise, this film has to be included for several reasons. First and foremost, it was the last time the actor was seen as an anti-hero (until Deadpool and Wolverine) and also because it was a role of Old Man Logan straight out of the comics that had never been brought to the screen before. Had gone.
While he bid farewell to the character with his huge performance, he definitely made many cry in the final scene of this 2017 entry.
Also read: ‘I’m grateful’: Hugh Jackman shares shirtless photo of himself after the success of Deadpool and Wolverine
