hugh jackman has done it all - almost . he ' s hosted the oscars , dances on broadway , shown his winning grins and flexed his acting muscle , but wednesday is the first when the australian actor will claw his way into movie theaters as the main attraction . in " x - men origins : wolverine , " there ' s no halle berry or jake kidman by his side to buoy the box art . this morning it ' s just jackman , his claws and a heap of hollywood expectations to the tuned of $ 150 million .
Hugh Jackman will play the magician Harry Houdini.