Hugh Jackman is in full-on “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” promotion mode — twittering, jumping out of helicopters to impress people and whatnot — and in speaking to the press yesterday he, as you’d expect, condemned the leak of his unfinished movie.
“It’s a serious crime, and there’s no doubt it’s very disappointing — I was heartbroken by it,” Jackman told press in Sydney, Australia.
Jackman says watching the leak is like taking a luxury sports car for a testride before the automobile was ready to go out on the lot.
“Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It’s like a Ferrari without a paint job. The FBI are onto it, and they’re taking it very, very seriously.”
He expounded a bit more to MTV, telling them he’s nervous about the whole thing. “There is no doubt [that it’s different],” Jackman said of the leaked version. “I feel a little bit of anxiety about it, but I wouldn’t say any more [than being an actor]. It is a good question about being a producer. The thing I didn’t expect — it’s not always easy being a producer. It’s a bit like being a grown-up, whereas an actor is just like being a kid, so that was a little bit of getting used to.”
Still no word if they’re going to bump up the release from May 1, to a sooner date, but at this point, that seems unlikely.
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2007. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.
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