2008’s “Sexiest Man Alive” is also one of the busiest men in Hollywood. After starring in three movies in 2008 (including Baz Luhrmann’s almost 3 hour epic Australia), Hugh Jackman is wasting no time in lining up his 2010 schedule.
Jackman recently announced he has removed himself from discussions to star in Steven Soderbergh’s 3-D rock musical Cleopatra/Cleo. Maybe it has something to do with it being a strange blend of 3-D, rock music, and Egyptian/Roman love story. Or maybe it’s the weird mixture of Catherine Zeta-Jones Douglas.
The production is looking for a new Marc Antony. Meanwhile, according to Variety, Ray Winstone is in talks to play Julius Caeser.
Jackman’s exit from the project is attributing to scheduling conflicts, which is usually PR speak for “he wasn’t interested.” Though he did recently join the voice cast of Guardians of Ga’Hoole, an animated film from director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen).
It’s based on a 14-book kids series about a barn owl named Soren, who is kidnapped by the owls of St. Aggie’s and taken to an orphanage where owlets are trained as soldiers. After Soren and his friends escape, they travel to the island of Ga’Hoole and join the noble owls there in the fight against the evil St. Aggie’s army. Guardians will cover the first three stories, so if it does well July 30, 2010 you might be looking at a talking owl franchise. Thanks Harry Potter.
Also part of the cast are “Agent Smith” Hugo Weaving and “True Blood” actor Ryan Kwanten.
As for this year, Jackman will be hosting the Oscar telecast in February, slashing stuff as Wolverine in May, and playing a stunt driver in a movie appropriate titled Drive.
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