Hugh Jackman 'approved his divorce joke'
Hugh Jackman gave the go-ahead to a joke in 'Deadpool and Wolverine' about his divorce.
Hugh Jackman approved a joke in 'Deadpool and Wolverine' about his divorce.
The 55-year-old actor - who was married to actress Deborra-Lee Furness between 1996 and 2023 - reprised the role of Wolverine to star in the new superhero movie, and director Shawn Levy has now revealed that Hugh and Jennifer Garner both gave their approval to jokes about their real-life divorces.
Speaking to Variety, Shawn shared: "We never did a joke about or with anyone that we didn’t run by them first.
"Whether it was scripted, like the 'Daredevil' line, or unscripted, like 'He’s normally shirtless, but he’s let himself go since the divorce,' which was more of on-set improv, Ryan [Reynolds] or I would always run the lines by performers and make sure everyone felt comfortable and that we were never punching down."
Shawn confirmed that Hugh and Jennifer, 52 - who was previously married to Ben Affleck - both "felt good" about including the jokes in the movie.
He said: "It was all in a playful spirit that everyone felt good about. Those lines wouldn’t be in the movie if Hugh and Jen didn’t think they were funny."
Hugh and his ex-wife announced their split via a joint statement in 2023.
They said at the time: "We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage.
"Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.
"Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness.
"We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives."
