Hand and Footprint Ceremony

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I think this should get it's own thread.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/...d=news_view&newsId=20090415006433&newsLang=en

Hugh Jackman to Be Honored with Hand and Footprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hugh Jackman will be honored with a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, on April 21, at 11:00 a.m.

The Tony® and Emmy®-winning actor, who recently hosted the Academy Awards, joins a very select list of Hollywood luminaries whose hand and footprints and signatures have been immortalized in cement in the famed
theater’s forecourt.

Twentieth Century Fox is extending a special invitation to Jackman’s legions of fans – as well as to the community of X-Men and Wolverine comics readers and movie enthusiasts – to “witness the origins” of this special event at 10:00 a.m.

The event precedes the May 1 release of Jackman’s new film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, in which he returns to the role that launched him to superstardom, as the beloved mutant antihero Wolverine. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, the first chapter in the X-Men saga, unites Wolverine with several other legends of the X-Men universe, in an epic revolution that pits the mutants against powerful forces determined to eliminate them.

Jackman made his debut major U.S. film appearance as Wolverine in the first installment of the “X-Men” trilogy, a role he reprised in “X2,” “X-Men: The Last Stand” and, now, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. Most recently, Jackman starred with Nicole Kidman in writer-director Baz Luhrmann’s epic “Australia.”

Previously, he starred in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Fountain,” Christopher Nolan’s “The Prestige” and Woody Allen’s “Scoop.” In addition, he voiced characters in the animated features “Happy Feet” and “Flushed Away.” He also had leading roles in “Someone Like You,” “Swordfish,” “Van Helsing” and “Kate and Leopold,” receiving for the latter a 2002 Golden Globe.
For his portrayal of the 1970s singer-songwriter Peter Allen in the Broadway musical “The Boy From Oz,” Jackman received the 2004 Tony® Award for best actor in a musical, as well as Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World awards. Previous theater credits include “Carousel” at Carnegie Hall, “Oklahoma!” at the National Theater in London (for which he received an Olivier Award nomination), “Sunset Boulevard” (which garnered him an MO Award, Australia’s equivalent of the Tony) and Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (for which he received another MO Award nomination).

Jackman’s career began in Australia in the independent films “Paperback Hero” and “Erskineville Kings”; for the latter, he won the Australian Film Critics’ Circle Best Actor award and received a nomination for best actor from The Australian Film Institute. In 1999, he was named Australian Star of the Year at the Australian Movie Convention. Together with John Palermo and Deborra-lee Furness, Jackman founded Seed Productions, a production company which produced X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE and the 2008 thriller “Deception.”

About Fox Filmed Entertainment
One of the world’s largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Fox Filmed Entertainment produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of FFE: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox Atomic, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation.

Contacts

Twentieth Century Fox
Melinda Wood, 310-369-2312

 

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Hugh is on an unbelievable career streak.

I bet he never thought that doing such a movie like X-Men would help him so much.

 

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Nice article about Hugh - perhaps because of the cement ceremony.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr...es/people/e3i5d08aae04387a06d4e6263efc95ae66f

The X Factor: Hugh Jackman

From his musical stage work to his role in the 'X-Men' franchise, the actor refuses to be type cast
By Stephen Galloway
April 20, 2009, 09:13 PM ET

Every actor has his coulda-woulda-shoulda moments, but few are as tantalizing as Hugh Jackman's.

He coulda starred in "Chicago," but turned it down only to see it win the 2003 best picture Oscar; he woulda played James Bond, but producers opted for Daniel Craig instead; and he shoulda passed on playing Wolverine in Fox's "X-Men" franchise -- at least if he'd followed his wife's advice.

Mercifully, he didn't. The mutant superhero character has propelled Jackman to the upper ranks of international stardom, after a series of notable performances in pictures that disappointed at the boxoffice. Such movies as 2001's "Swordfish" and "Kate & Leopold" and 2004's "Van Helsing" didn't quite cement Jackman in the public's mind, even though he held his own opposite such co-stars as Halle Berry, Meg Ryan and Kate Beckinsale. With 2006's "The Fountain" and "The Prestige," Jackman worked with acclaimed helmers Darren Aronofsky and Christopher Nolan, but superstardom still eluded the charming Aussie.

Nothing quite clicked until "X-Men." The question is why?

One reason is that Jackman -- who will print his hands and feet at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre today -- had the bad luck to catch Aronofsky just before 2008's "The Wrestler" and Nolan in between Batman stints. (We can only imagine what Jackman's track record would be if Nolan had flipped his "Prestige" stars and cast Jackman as the Dark Knight instead of Christian Bale.)

Another reason has to do with Jackman himself. In some ways, he's the anti-movie star: He sings, dances, hosts, produces, acts in TV and theater -- and he also does tentpole feature films. He's a man of many skills, a protean creature whose diversity of talents defy a cookie-cutter career track.

In the wake of his well-received hosting performance at this year's Academy Awards ceremony, we've glimpsed how varied Jackman's talents are. What remains to be seen is which one he'll be remembered for.

Timeline

1994: Jackman graduates from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

1995: Stars in Australian TV show "Correlli"; meets future wife, Deborra-Lee Furness; stars in Australian stage production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast."

1996: Stars as Joe Gillis in an
Australian stage production of "Sunset Boulevard."

1998: Performing as Curly in the Royal National Theatre's stage production of "Oklahoma!" in London's West End brings Jackman acclaim.

2000: Cast as Wolverine in "X-Men," replacing Dougray Scott.

2002: Nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance in 2001's "Kate & Leopold."

2003: Stars in the Broadway musical "The Boy From Oz" and on the big screen in "X2: X-Men United."

2004: Wins Tony and Drama Desk awards for his portrayal of Peter Allen in "The Boy From Oz"; stars in "Van Helsing."

2005: Wins an Emmy for hosting the 2004 Tonys; is considered for the role of James Bond in 2006's "Casino Royale" but loses out to Daniel Craig; forms Seed Prods.
and seals a first-look deal with Fox.

2006: Stars in "X-Men: The Last Stand," "The Fountain," "The Prestige" and "Scoop."

2007: Produces and stars in the CBS musical-dramedy "Viva Laughlin," which is canceled after two episodes.

2008: Selected as People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive and
Australian GQ's Man of the Year. Stars in "Deception," "Uncle Jonny" and "Australia," replacing Russell Crowe.

2009: Hosts the 81st Annual Academy Awards; produces and stars in
"X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

-- Maya Vautier

 

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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25368931-5012748,00.html

Hugh Jackman's prints recorded in cement at Hollywood's Grauman's Chinese Theatre

HUGH Jackman has truly made his mark on Hollywood history, with his hand and footprints recorded in cement today.

The Australian star of X-Men Origins: Wolverine has been honoured at a ceremony outside Hollywood Boulevard's historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

Jackman's prints sit alongside the legends of Hollywood including Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Doris Day and Humphrey Bogart.

He told the watching crowd: "I have to tell you, this particular block of real estate has brought me two moments in my life I thought would never ever happen.

"Hosting the Oscars and now here today. It means the world to me to be here."

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located next to the Kodak Theatre, the home of the annual Oscars ceremony.

Sydney-born Jackman, 41, hosted February's Oscars and was so well received that he's expected to be asked to perform the job again next year.

In X-Men Origins: Wolverine Jackman plays a clawed mutant seeking revenge against his brother, Victor Creed.