athespiansdiary:

First look at Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean on the set of “Les Miserables”!

Can we just hand him the Oscar already!?!?

I support Hugh Jackman playing Jean Valjean, in spite of him being a baritone. I think he’s a great actor and a great singer, and he can play the part. I wouldn’t even be surprised if he could sing it in tenor. Russell Crowe as Javert, on the other hand, is giving me pause. A bit of googling revealed that he does, in fact, sing… but well enough to be Javert? I’m not so sure.

I am totally cool with Hugh Jackman playing Jean Valjean. No, he isn’t a tenor, but they want a big name actor attached to it, and he’s the only good choice - or would you rather Gerard Butler again?