Hugh Jackman pours his heart and soul into Les Miserables, playing Jean Valjean – a role he says required more of him than any previous project. Calling musicals “the Mt Everest of movie-making,” Jackman discusses the role and how it combines everything he’s done before on stage and screen.
The Plot: Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling 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 (Russell Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Anne Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
Les Miserables opens in theaters on December 25, 2012.
