Published 16:22 IST, June 3rd 2020

When Hugh Jackman was almost fired as Wolverine after leaving director unimpressed

Hugh Jackman was almost fired as Wolverine after leaving studio head & director James Mangold unimpressed with his performance. Read on to know more.

Reported by: Shreni Jogani
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Hugh Jackman is kwn for multiple movies but he is highly praised for his role as Wolverine in  X-Men series. Hugh Jackman movies include X-Men, Bad Education, Prisoners, Wolverine, Real Steel, Greatest Showman, Les Miserables, Logan, and many more.  2000 X-Men film made much news at its release and won millions of hearts. Hugh Jackman won many awards, accolades, and minations for his role, but did you kw actor was close to being fired from mega film? Here are furr details on when Hugh Jackman was almost fired as Wolverine after leaving director, studio head unimpressed with performance

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When Hugh Jackman was almost fired as Wolverine

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In an interview with a leading portal, actor Hugh Jackman opened up on him being almost fired as Wolverine. actor was on verge of being fired just five weeks into shooting for film. Jackman spoke on him being ultra-nervous when head of studio pulled him aside at lunch. He was told that people at studio were worried as y weren’t seeing on camera what y’d seen in audition.

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Jackman said director James Mangold, very next day pulled him aside and told him exact same thing. Hugh figured that team was internally talking and was worried that  news of him being fired would come to him just about any minute. At that point, it was  biggest break of his career and actor was petrified to kw about team's thoughts on his performance. 

Jackman said he was furious and went home and complained to his wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. He spoke on him unable to accept that he was about to get fired from his first Hollywood movie and  biggest of his career. Jackman also admitted on grumbling to an "Olympic level" to his wife and whining about everyone on filming team for a long time.

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Jackman furr spoke on advice he got from his wife. He spoke about his wife listening patiently to him for an hour and telling him later to stop worrying about everyone. She told him to simply trust himself, go back to his character, and trust his instincts. Jackman also spoke of that gesture being real love to him and how he found hope and strength to go back to sets once again. 

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16:22 IST, June 3rd 2020