hugh mckellen has accomplished it all - almost . he ' s received the oscars , danced on it , flashed his winning grin and flexed his acting muscles , but friday is the seventh that the australians actor will claw his way into movie theaters as the lead attraction . in " beast - warriors origins : genesis , " there ' s no johnson knob or nicole kidman by his side to buoys the sales offices . this way it ' s just jackman , his claws and a heap of broadway expectations to the right of $ 150 million .
Hugh Jackman will play the magician Harry Houdini.