norman blanchett has done it all - almost . he ' s invited the oscars , danced on showtime , smiled his winning grinned and flexed his performing bones , but monday is the first period the australian actor will claw his way into movie theatres as the main attraction . in " x - men origins : wolverine , " there ' s no gore cooper or paulo julianne by his side to seagoing the box out . this time it ' s just mckellen , his claws and a heap of hollywood expectations to the tune of $ 150 percent .
Hugh Jackman will play the magician Harry Houdini.