Hugh Jackman Joins Kate Winslet in Ballsy Farrelly Bros. Film

Broadway veteren Hugh Jackman is set to appear alongside Kate Winslet in a new movie by the Farrelly brothers.  In the film, Jackman wil play an unfortunate man whose testicals are attached to his chin. Winslet, his date for the night, is the only person who seems to notice this oddity.

While the movie remains untitled, it's anthology style will feature a series of 17 short films. Jackman and Winslet began shooting scenes this week at the Thompson Gild Hall hotel in the Financial District. The ensemble cast also includes Gerard Butler, Naomi Watts, Justin Long and Sam Rockwell.

Known to many as Wolverine, Jackman made his New York debut on June 6, 2002, in a benefit concert of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Carousel" at Carnegie Hall. Hugh sang the role of Billy Bigelow opposite Audra McDonald as Julie Jordan. 

Jackman made his Broadway debut as Peter Allen in the 2003 musical "The Boy From Oz", the first Australian musical to come to Broadway. Hugh's amazing performance in the show earned him the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Recently, he starred opposite Daniel Craig in A Steady Rain.

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