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Hugh Jackman's Birthday Message Bombarded by Deadpool

By: Apr. 27, 2018
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Hugh Jackman posted a short video on his twitter attempting to record a birthday message to, but being thrown off his game by a singing Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in the background.

"When you're trying to record a heartfelt birthday message .... but are interrupted by the least greatest showman," Jackman wrote along with the video.

Reynolds, as his famous Marvel anti-hero, was belting out "Tomorrow" from Annie, mocking the accomplished musical actor, Jackman.

The two friends are known for trolling each other back and forth online. Watch the video:

Hugh Jackman is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actor. Jackman's dedication to the Broadway community was feted at the 2012 Tony Awards, where he received a Special Award from the TONY AWARDS Administration Committee, recognizing his accomplishments as a performer and humanitarian.

He previously starred on Broadway in Keith Huff's play, A Steady Rain, opposite Daniel Craig, and as 1970s singer-songwriter Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz, for which he received the 2004 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical as well as Drama Desk, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards. Other Broadway credits include The River and Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway.

20th Century Fox's DEADPOOL, starred Ryan Reynolds as the title character, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Gina Carano as Angel Dust, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Morena Baccarin as COPYCAT and Ed Skrein as Ajax. Directed by Tim Millerfrom a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, Deadpool was released on February 12, 2016. DEADPOOL 2 Hits Theaters May 18, 2018.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride







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