hugh blanchett has done it all - mostly . he ' s hosted the globes , dance on hollywood , flashed his finishing grin and flexed his acting shoulders , but fridays is the first time the australian actor will scratch his way into movie theatres as the main star . in " x - men 2 : mutants , " there ' s no halle berry or paige kidman by his side to flagging the box office . this moment it ' s just jackman , his claws and a heap of hollywood expectations to the tune of $ 150 million .
Hugh Jackman will play the magician Harry Houdini.