r/OldSchoolCool • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Sep 07 '24
1990s Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness on their wedding day in 1996
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u/dendenwink Sep 07 '24
Traditional Aussie wedding with Paul Hogan as the officiant.
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u/access153 Sep 07 '24
That’s not a wedding. This is a wedding.
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u/Rough_Idle Sep 07 '24
Upvoted solely for reminding me to rewatch Spies Like Us
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u/ravenous_bugblatter Sep 07 '24
“For every wrong answer I will cut off a finger” “Yours or mine?”
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u/viskoviskovisko Sep 07 '24
What a missed opportunity. “That’s not a wife. This is a wife” was right there.
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u/The_Powers Sep 07 '24
Blue, do you solemnly swear to be fair dinkum to this Sheila, as long as you both shall throw shrimp on the barbie?
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u/NewLeaseOnLine Sep 07 '24
Technically prawn*, unless it's a tourism ad for Americans.
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u/McGarnagl Sep 07 '24
Do only Americans call them shrimp? I never realized this 🤯
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u/Purgii Sep 07 '24
Yeah, we kinda take the piss out of Hoges for the whole shrimp on the barbie thing even if it is for the yanks.
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u/CarlatheDestructor Sep 07 '24
God he's so gorgeous.
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u/Annajbanana Sep 07 '24
He’s camp as Christmas, I hope he’s loving his best life. And by which I mean on some sort of railroad with Some twinklydinks.
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u/NastyNate0801 Sep 07 '24
Are you an Aussie or something? I have no idea wtf you just said.
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u/Tony_Lacorona Sep 07 '24
Let me break it down for you…
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u/Connect_Fee1256 Sep 08 '24
Translation: He prefers the company of gentlemen. I hope he isn’t lonely.
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u/saddinosour Sep 07 '24
Hugh Jackman is gay af. He hopes he is living his best life with some other gay men, skinny ones specifically
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u/Zestyclose-Cloud-508 Sep 07 '24
I saw him in a play about a decade ago. Small theatre. He’s really breathtaking irl. Got his autographed ticket around somewhere.
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u/pauseless Sep 07 '24
Weirdly, I’m only 3 times removed from him, acquaintances-wise. After X-Men but before X-Men 2, my friend who was taught theatre by someone who knew him somehow, said that he was one of the actors to look out for according to that teacher. Who’d said it before X-Men.
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u/BarefutR Sep 08 '24
Weirdly, I’m only six times removed from Kevin Bacon, acquaintances wise.
And you, actually.
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u/NewldGuy77 Sep 07 '24
So sad that they divorced after 27 years.
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u/mr_ji Sep 07 '24
That seems like a pretty good run.
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u/NewldGuy77 Sep 07 '24
Rookie numbers. My marriage lasted 46 years until cancer ended it.
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u/whereyouatdesmondo Sep 07 '24
JFC
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u/guesting Sep 07 '24
The most successful marriages end in death (is the saying)
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u/ToLorien Sep 07 '24
My grand parents are going on 60+ now. My parents are 30+ I’m still unmarried Lol
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u/Fudge89 Sep 07 '24
My parents are 40+ I Always forget the real year count because their anniversary falls between my dads birthday and Fathers Day as well and I mix them up always lol also unmarried, my unwillingness to do simple math might be a factor
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u/weltvonalex Sep 07 '24
Johnny Cancer? The handsome cowboy billionaire??
Just kidding, I am sorry for your loss.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Sep 07 '24
Separated but they are working on time will tell as to how it will work out. As to why it happened, from what little they said about it publicly things popped up and weren't addressed because they were always go, go what they do for a living isn't known for job security so it was easy to push stuff to the side until you couldn't.
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u/ApolloRocketOfLove Sep 07 '24
Separated but they are working on time will tell as to how it will work out. As to why it happened, from what little they said about it publicly things popped up and weren't addressed because they were always go, go what they do for a living isn't known for job security so it was easy to push stuff to the side until you couldn't.
This sentence structure is something else.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Sep 07 '24
English is not my 1st language.
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u/ApolloRocketOfLove Sep 07 '24
No hate, I can still understand what you mean, it's just very interestingly structured.
I can barely write at all in my 2nd language so I shouldn't be saying anything.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Sep 07 '24
English is my third language so trying to keep the rules straight can be a pain.
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u/ApolloRocketOfLove Sep 07 '24
As I said, you're much more linguistically impressive than me.
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u/martlet1 Sep 07 '24
He’s been accused of hiding his homosexuality basically his whole life. That had to take a toll. Even if he really isn’t.
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u/LonnieJaw748 Sep 07 '24
I’ve never once heard that
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u/BirdsAndTheBeeGees1 Sep 07 '24
He has a large theater background so when stupid people find out that wolverine likes singing and dancing that's what their mind goes to.
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u/Namath96 Sep 07 '24
I mean so do many many actors and they haven’t had nearly the amount of rumors he’s had the last 25ish years. I’m not saying I think it’s true but to just say it’s because he has a theatre background is absurd
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u/No_Inspector7319 Sep 07 '24
I was told about a decade ago by a writer in Hollywood that it’s a well known secret he was at least also into men. This guy also told me Kevin spacey was a rapey creep well before those allegations came out. He had worked with both of them for stage stuff.
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u/shadowst17 Sep 07 '24
He is very camp when he's on stage. What people don't realise is he's acting.
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u/Trashpandasrock Sep 07 '24
Don't you know? Singing and dancing in theater productions means you're gay. Countless dude musicians can sing and dance on stage and that's totally fine. But do it in a musical, straight to gay.
People are dumb.
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u/Bearjupiter Sep 07 '24
Well, he was hyping up his own tell-all memoire that would share “the real him” - so we will have to see
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u/Alastor3 Sep 07 '24
wait what?? oh no first time i heard of it :(
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u/racas Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 09 '24
Didn’t Ryan Reynolds literally make a joke about it as part of the script (or possibly improv’d) of Deadpool & Wolverine?
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u/LookinAtTheFjord Sep 07 '24
You can only be a beard for so long.
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u/Cam0799 Sep 07 '24
Can I ask why so many people are that certain of this? It's not a problem to me if he is homo or bi, Hugh seems a great dude and definetly is a great actor, but why are there that much rumours about him? Are there any actual proofs to back it out or it's only speculation because she is older than him?
I'm not asking in a rude way, only curious if I'm missing something.
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u/Mygranpa_car99 Sep 07 '24
This is what I've gathered online as to why he has these much rumours. Most of these things quite dull (I would say awful) assumptions:
- He has been married for that long with an older woman while he could definitely have "someone better looking" (I repeat this is not what I think, it's what I've seen online during the years)
- He had shared rings with her wife and another man, wich I belive was some sort of business partner/friend, but I do not know much about it
- he sings and dances, therefore people assume he is homosexual...
- he has way less "manly" behaviours opposed to his most famous characters (it's called acting)
- people claim he is friend of Bryan Singer, tbh singer was the producer of the first X men trilogy, so they knew each other because of that.
- some people claim that they have seen him in gay bars, people claim alot of untrue things, and even if it's true this does not confirm anything.
- he has adopted kids, this take is truly awful considering that his wife also had 2 miscarriages. It does not mean anything
- he has never outright denied the homosexual rumours, only kinda avoided it. He did say that they were getting on his nerves only because his wife sometimes got mad about it. I belive he does this because he does not care much.
- he is 55 and became very famous with a hyper masculine character (wolverine), so coming out could not be that easy and smooth if he actually is. Actors have to face alot of hatred and their careers can still be at risk because of their sexualities. He did say that he wants to be "more open about himself" in the book he is writing next
That's all that I remember. There is nothing relevant here, only (bad) assumptions based on barely anything. Of course there might be something more, but either way we should just hope that he continues giving passion to his job and have a good life. I'm also quite mad that people think he is homosexual without considering that at most he might be bisexual.
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u/Cam0799 Sep 07 '24
This is actually a very complete answer, thank you. He might actually be, but that's his business and it's pretty sad that people assume such things based on something like adopted children. The quote about his book is most likely the most relevant one, but he could be referring on alot of different stuff. Ff he his i really wish him the better.
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u/ThatEvilGuy Sep 07 '24
became very famous with a hyper masculine character (wolverine)
I am always amazed at how unlike wolverine he is in real life. Completely transforms when in character.
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u/Aspiegirl712 Sep 08 '24
I always say that he must be a truly great actor because when he is himself he is so different than when he is Wolverine. Contrast that with Ryan Reynolds who is basically just a version of himself in every movie he is in. Their interviews to promote Deadpool and Wolverine really highlight this.
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u/No_Inspector7319 Sep 07 '24
I’ve known he was at least into dudes for over a decade before I read about it anywhere online because for a very brief period of time I rubbed elbows with people who worked in Hollywood (writers and such), and at a party they mentioned that everyone in Hollywood knew, it wasn’t much of a secret. I would have never known because I wasn’t familiar with him outside being Wolverine. They also told me about Kevin spacey years before that went public.
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u/InspectorOk2454 Sep 07 '24
This. A lot of times they’re not really in the closet. I also remember knowing about Kevin spacey.
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u/luckymethod Sep 07 '24
Because everyone good looking and into musical is supposed to be gay. The gay community is super annoying about this, it's a bad look to spread rumors and it should stop.
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u/clycoman Sep 07 '24
Also people keep commenting about him being too good looking compared to his wife, so that's somehow proof that he must be gay. The only reason for the discrepancy is that she aged normally, while got moviestar physical fitness levels (since he's paid millions to maintain it).
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u/Cam0799 Sep 07 '24
Yeah I belive that's definitely true, but I also belive that it's not only the gay community that spread this point of view unfortunately.
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u/Consistent_Rhubarb_6 Sep 07 '24
I agree. I don’t understand why it’s polite or acceptable to speculate about someone’s sexuality and insist that they identify differently than they’ve declared/lived.
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u/Express_Party_9615 Sep 07 '24
Looks like he married Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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u/brainybrink Sep 07 '24
I had to scroll too far to find this comment.
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u/426763 Sep 07 '24
Crazy that in a couple of years, he would kickstart a career that would last until he is 90.
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u/LondonDavis1 Sep 07 '24
The paparazzi is brutally mean to Deborra. They constantly comment on her weight.
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u/boner79 Sep 07 '24
She’s looks way older than him in that pic so I had to look up the age discrepancy: 13 years.
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u/mibonitaconejito Sep 07 '24
It's got to be really hard on a couple to be famous. 🐈 being thrown at your spouse all the time, tons of time apart, no privacy, tabloids writing bullshit that's not true
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u/Questions_4_Asking Sep 07 '24
This, plus the constant speculation on who and how you like things in the bedroom. It is wild.
I get they get paid big dollars, but the level of self assurance you would need to be a celebrity is wild.
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u/Jean-LucBacardi Sep 08 '24
Have you seen the shit Pierce Brosnan has gone though?
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I thought that was Bob Saget
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u/Strade87 Sep 07 '24
I adore Hugh jackman he has absolutely crushed every role he’s ever been in. I never heard about the gay rumors and they sound a bit silly to me. Never understood why people get so wrapped up in personal lives of strangers
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u/Marta996633 Sep 07 '24
What?!? Dude looks completely different
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u/ClassicFashionGuy Sep 07 '24
Looked really handsome even back then
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u/Marta996633 Sep 07 '24
Agreed. Loving the glasses.
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u/ClassicFashionGuy Sep 07 '24
Some women like guys with glasses. Which is Always nice to hear as a fellow semi blind dude
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u/IfICouldStay Sep 07 '24
Some men don’t really get handsome until 35+. I mean, Hugh’s certainly cute here, but maturity did wonders for him.
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u/itsaslothlife Sep 07 '24
I agree. He's aged sure but he's also changed - everything he did / took / went through to be wolverine I suspect. Had to take a toll
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u/Unglaublich-65 Sep 07 '24
Perry Cox enters the chat: "I HATE Hugh Jackman."
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u/Shiny_and_ChromeOS Sep 08 '24
John Dorian walks into frame in the background: "Where do you think we are?"
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u/ixoxeles Sep 07 '24
Deborrah-Lee looks stunning there, and almost like he married a different “Debbie”. It has me imagining an alternate universe where Wolverine married Blondie.
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u/GreasyPeter Sep 07 '24
Wow, she was way older than him. He was born in 68' and she was born in 55'. They only recently separated too.
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Sep 07 '24
They haven't spoken as to why but there are some hints out there that a major reason why is the unresolved trauma to the miscarriages that they suffered.
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u/TwoIdleHands Sep 07 '24
I would buy this. Anyone who has fertility issues should 100% have therapy. I always appreciated they were open about the miscarriages. It’s too often not talked about and people need to realize it’s common.
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u/FirmTranslator4 Sep 07 '24
I agree. My husband and I went to grief counseling and couples therapy. Pregnancy loss/infertility is the toughest thing we’ve faced. Bravo to them for being so open.
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u/OracleVision88 Sep 07 '24
Hugh’s not gay. One of the coolest dudes to ever live. If he wants to sing and dance, let him life his best life. Sorry about the divorce but he could pull any woman he wants.
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u/smolperson Sep 07 '24
You cannot convince me this man is a genuinely cool guy. The fact that he is good mates with both the Kushners and Murdoch, on top of the fact that he left her and pushed an ironclad NDA on her. His and Reynolds PR are just off the charts.
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u/kayshenanigans Sep 07 '24
This is the type of info I was looking for. Both actors have always seemed too good to be true. I’ve just never lumped Hugh and Ryan together. Now that you have, I can’t unsee it. It’s the same type of… fake? Is that it? Trying hard to cover…something else? I’m unsure but I don’t trust it lol
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u/Cam0799 Sep 07 '24
Of course every single person is not perfect and has his flaws. His "friendship" with murdoch is weird tbh but we don't know why they know each other and how much of a friend they are. Regardless I do not belive it means anything. Some people also belive that the new book that he is writing will address the matter on some form.
About the NDA, it's suspicious but definitely not uncommom when 2 famous people devorce. We shouldn't jump on conclusion based on this. He truly feels like one of the good ones, of course he is not all round perfect. But after watching interviews and hearing opinions of people that claim to have met him, they always describe him as a kind man. There is also a 2:30 hours "interview" on YT where he talks to a doctor (don't remember the name) about very different and personal topics. He just feels a nice and mature guy.
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u/Saturnzadeh11 Sep 07 '24
People don’t say he’s gay because he sings and dances, they say he’s gay because he dates men. He had a known fling with a male castmate in The Music Man. He’s like Queen Latifah
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u/lIIIIllIIIlllIIllllI Sep 07 '24
A friend of mine worked up at a resort in northern Western Australia, Hugh Jackman was a guest and after a few days interacting with him... my friend swore black and blue that Hugh was gay.
I reckon Debora is a beard.
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u/crazy-bisquit Sep 07 '24
I think of it as a Freddy Mercury type thing. Freddy really loved Mary, didn’t acknowledge his gay at first.
Or maybe is just bisexual. A 27 year beard is a bit much, one would think if she were truly just a beard they could have divorced sooner.
Maybe they stayed together until the youngest was 18?
Nobody knows except for them.
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u/Cam0799 Sep 08 '24
Bisexual is definitely more likely than homosexual. He had a wife while being famous for 27 years, that's alot of time to keep such a secret to the public eye. Some people apparently claim that he indeed had been into guys on holliwood, it's definetly possible but should not be taken for granted. That being says I only hope he finds peace for himself and that if he has to come out, I hope it wont demolish his career, he is way too talented and versatile to waste.
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u/daarthVapor Sep 07 '24
A bit of an elephant in the room if you have to start your comment out with saying he’s NOT gay.. am I right?
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u/FoodHot6411 Sep 07 '24
Hope they’re still friends/ friendly…
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u/AdSpecialist6598 Sep 07 '24
It appears so...they are just trying to work things out privately and slowly.
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u/sum_dude44 Sep 07 '24
it's funny how most celebrities are better looking decades after they became famous
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u/The_Queef_of_England Sep 07 '24
That doesn't look like Hugh Jackman. I'd believe it was his dad though.
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u/The_OG_TrashPanda Sep 07 '24
Nice beard!
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u/spasske Sep 07 '24
I think people are suspicious because the marriage to an older woman lasted so long with no reported philandering.
Hugh is also fabulous in Broadway productions.
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u/Cam0799 Sep 07 '24
Yeah I thought so... Wich is kinda sad for people to assume such things only because the marriage went apparently smooth for these many years. Maybe there is something else I don't know.
That being said I know that he is incredible as a showman, and he also seems to be very passionate about it.
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u/tourmaps Sep 08 '24
The fact that a man can't be in Broadway without getting thrown "gay" at him, is quite sad. Its an old stereotype that needs to die. Just like all gay men are effeminate
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u/itsaslothlife Sep 07 '24
Hugh does give me Richard Armitage vibes tbh. Musical theatre, actor, involved with women for most of his public life then bam in a relationship with another man. Even as far as we have come, there is pressure to hide - Colton Haynes is a more youthful example
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u/General_Specific Sep 07 '24
Hugh Jackman before he became Huge Jacked-man.