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Superhero Hugh swoops in for X-Man screening in spectacular style


April 7, 2009
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Poised on the runner of a helicopter hovering above Sydney harbour's Cockatoo Island - one of the key locations for his new film X-Men Origins: Wolverine - comic book hero actor Hugh Jackman made a dramatic entrance at the film's Australian premiere.

Watched by hundreds of fans gathered below on the city's waterfront, the 40-year-old star saluted the crowd before touching down and embarking upon another high-action entry with the help of a flying fox.

"It's a good way to come to work in the morning," quipped the actor, who put on 15lb of pure muscle for his role as the superhero.

"I wanted audiences to say: 'This guy could easily rip someone's head off', so I consulted a natural bodybuilder," he explains.

Hugh also served as co-producer on the film alongside his wife Deborra-Lee Furness. "Being a producer is like being a grown up," he admitted, revealing he'd revelled in the role's casting and writing duties.

He was less than pleased, however, to discover that an unfinished version of the film had been uploaded onto the internet. Describing himself as "heartbroken", he said: "It's a serious crime and there's no doubt it's very disappointing... Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It's like a Ferrari without a paint job."

Photo: Rex
Hugh waves to the crowd assembled below as he makes a dramatic entrance to the premiere of his new film
Photo: Rex
And there was more action once he'd touched down. The actor, who put on 15lbs of pure muscle for his role as Wolverine in the comic strip film, then took a flying fox off a bridge

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