Hugh Jackman Injured in Botched 'Oprah' Stunt

By Zach Dionne Posted Dec 14th 2010 07:55AM

Hugh Jackman suffered an injury Tuesday, not on the set of an intense action film, but during an Australian taping of 'Oprah.'

The 42-year-old star was set to make a dramatic entrance from the top of the Sydney Opera House, sliding down a cable. Then he failed to stop, smashing into the lighting rig.

"That was so much fun, until the end," joked Jackman, according to a Reuters UK report. He told Oprah the excitement made him hit the brakes a bit late.

"I came down waving to everyone, looking over Sydney Harbour, saw my dad, the kids and you [Winfrey], went to pull the brake and then boing," he said.

An Australian TV news segment -- with video of the incident -- reports Jackman got "a slight cut to his eye." An eyewitness reporter called the incident "unbelievable" and said "he basically face-planted the back wall of the stage."

The reporter said Oprah was "very calm," and Jackman "asked for a tissue while he was hanging back there, 20 feet in the air."

See the Australian news report:

Reuters' story says Jackman may have suffered a black eye, but that he shook it off with a towel and some red wine before introducing Oprah to the Australian culinary staple known as Vegemite.

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Tuesday 14 December

By Gina

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All I got from this clip is that Hugh is hurt and the hyena's (aka Australian new reporters) are laughing at him like idiots. "How is our National Treasure, Hughzee?" How disgusting.

By Laura Lynn

Hugh, some witch-hazel, a pair of flannel jammies and some hot coco should put you back to rights in no time.

By Mon

OMG people, really, although it was unfortunate that Hugh was slightly injured, it is an Australian thing to do, you laugh at your mates when something like this happens and then you ask them it they are ok.....Lighten up...it wasnt like he was seriously hurt that he needed to be taken to hospital.....We Australians love him as much as the rest of the world and thankfully we get to call him our own.....

By Robert

Why does the minus give you the highest rank and the plus button gives you lowest?

Oprah is an overpaid greedy fat pig. There is no reason for 1 person to have so much money.And people wonder why we have so much unemployment and homeless.

By Michelle

People like you are why this world is the way it is, what a waste of oxygen you are.

Michelle, You say people like me , but you don't even know me.
Your ignorance really shows.

Wednesday 15 December

By UnusalTerry

NOT FUNNY! I hope he is OK!!

Friday 08 July

By MARJORIE

HUGH WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE ANOTHER ROMANCE FOR THE STATES.

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