First Official Picture of Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in 'Les Miserables'

Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables
Photo: Universal Pictures

Following the set pictures I posted yesterday featuring a look at Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert and Hugh Jackman as Javert's target, the criminal Jean Valjean, in Tom Hooper's Les Miserables, today Jackman has tweeted what I am choosing to call the first official look at him in character.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Miserables tells the story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption–a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

The story is based on the 1862 French novel by Victor Hugo and the screenplay was a collective effort by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg who were responsible for the original stage musical along with Herbert Kretzmer and William Nicholson, the latter of which co-wrote Gladiator and Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

Universal will release the film on December 14 and it co-stars Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne and Amanda Seyfried

3 Comments Recorded

Billy W says:

So this is a musical, right? Or are they doing it as a normal drama?

Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:58 pm

Brad Brevet says:

Musical

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Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:03 pm in reply to Billy W.

MajorFilmFan says:

Wow!! Wolverine let himself go ;) ;) This looks REALLY good!!! The involvement of Tom Hooper, Russell Crowe, AND Hugh Jackman... This is gonna be AMAZING!!!!! Possibly as good as "The Hobbit"... And THAT SHIT LOOKS AMAZING!!!!

Posted on March 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm

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Billy W says:

So this is a musical, right? Or are they doing it as a normal drama?


Posted on March 27, 2012 at 12:58 pm
- Brad Brevet says:
  
  Musical
  
  
  Posted on March 27, 2012 at 1:03 pm in reply to Billy W.
MajorFilmFan says:

Wow!! Wolverine let himself go ;) ;) This looks REALLY good!!! The involvement of Tom Hooper, Russell Crowe, AND Hugh Jackman... This is gonna be AMAZING!!!!! Possibly as good as "The Hobbit"... And THAT SHIT LOOKS AMAZING!!!!


Posted on March 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm