Considered one of the most chivalrous actors in Hollywood, Hugh Jackman embodies some good old-fashioned manners that make him the finest gentleman. Often complimenting his well-behaved stance, his co-actors enjoy working with the 54-year-old Australian actor. However, in one of the rare occurrences, Jackman’s co-star Anne Hathaway opened up about the time when the Kate & Leopold actor lost his cool.
Having worked with Jackman in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Les Miserables, Hathaway spent a lot of time filming the $442 million hit. And it was during the shoot of this movie that the Princess Diaries actress witnessed the rare phenomenon of Jackman losing his cool.
Anne Hathaway reveals how Hugh Jackman lost it while shooting for Les Miserables
While presenting Hugh Jackman with an award at the Hollywood Film Awards, Anne Hathaway took the opportunity to share some behind the scene stories with the audience. While reminiscing about her shoot with Jackman during Les Miserables on the podium, Hathaway said,
“In case you haven’t noticed anarchy is the order of the day. So let’s flip the script. I once saw Hugh Jackman, the nicest guy in Hollywood, lose his (expletive).”
Furthermore, the Devil Wears Prada actress went on to explain what exactly prompted Jackman to lose his cool. Sharing how a delay in the shoot frustrated the Wolverine actor, Hathaway continued,
“We had been at it for hours and were long past the point of exhaustion, in that particular place only Tom Hooper or childbirth can get you.”
Revealing her reaction to Jackman’s exhaustion, Hathaway added, “I knew I had to say something so I said, ‘Are you okay man?” And it was right then that Hathaway saw Jackman at his worst. She shared,
“Hugh drew in a ragged, powerful breath, locked his gaze on mine, and said through gritted teeth, ‘Annie, it’s a lot.”
Yeah, that’s it. That’s what an exhausted and impatient Hugh Jackman sounds like. Sharing that this was the ‘worst behavior’ she ever saw from Hugh Jackman, it is clear why Hathaway or any other actor feels that Jackman is a true gentleman. But there is more to it.
Anne Hathaway reveals why no one can flip the script on Hugh Jackman
Continuing with her Jackman anecdote, Anne Hathaway tried to stir up another Jackman scandal and joked that the Wolverine actor once told him that he had two cocktails in one night. Furthermore, she added that Jackman is a true gentleman who has never used his stardom to get away with anything.
She said, “I tell the story to make the point, as much as you would like to flip the script on Hugh Jackman, you can’t. He has never, not once, used his artistry to get away with being a jerk.”
According to Hathaway, no matter what the situation is, the ‘lowest’ Jackman had ever gone is to mutter ‘It’s a lot’ with gritted teeth.
Source: USA Today
