Hugh Jackman's next big role revealed
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Hugh Jackman is known for being one of Hollywood’s nice guys, but in an upcoming film he’s set to play an American presidential candidate embroiled in a sex scandal.
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The Front Runner, due out later this year in the States and early next year in Australia, reimagines the real-life turmoil that struck former senator Gary Hart’s 1988 bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Jackman, 49, will play Hart in the film.
Many people consider the scandal a turning point in the media’s treatment of politicians and their private lives –paving the way for investigations into Bill Clinton’s treatment of women and, later, Donald Trump’s alleged affairs.
The film will explore everything from Hart’s alleged affair with campaign aide Donna Rice, to the way newspaper outlets such as The Miami Herald staked out his townhouse. The Colorado senator was considered the frontrunner for the ’88 Democratic nomination until he dropped out of the race, citing intense scrunity from the press.
Hugh Jackman in a scene from The Front Runner.
Photo: Sony Pictures
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