hugh jackman has seen it all - almost . he ' s chaired the awards , danced on broadway , flashed his winning smiling and flexed his vocal bones , but friday is the first time the british player will worm his way into movie theaters as the main attraction . in " j - men origins : wolverine , " there ' s no ali taylor or nicole kidman by his hand to buoy the box out . this time it ' s just jackman , his claws and a rack of broadway enthusiasm to the right of $ 150 million .
Hugh Jackman will play the magician Harry Houdini.