Hugh Jackman appears ready to move beyond the drama with his ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness. In a June 2026 report from Globe, a source revealed that the Death of Robin Hood actor is setting his sights on working with someone Deb banned him from working with during their marriage: Angelina Jolie.
“It’s no secret in his world that he has wanted to team up with her on a major project for years and generally speaking, Hollywood has been welcome to the idea,” a source told the outlet. “There have been a few attempts to put them in the same film [but] it just never quite came together.”
Jackman and Jolie nearly co-starred in both the 2004 action horror movie Van Helsing and Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige, but things didn’t work out. “Angelina did consider joining that cast at one point before her schedule and her new relationship with Brad Pitt made it impossible,” the source explained, adding that Deb also played a role in the two not working together.
In a 2015 interview with Australia’s Today (per E! News), Deb spoke about her relationship with Jackman. When asked about the secret to their romance, Deb joked, “I’ve told his agent he’s not allowed to work with Angelina [Jolie].” She quickly added, “I’m sure she’s lovely.”
Since he and Deb called it quits in 2023, Jackman has actively been looking for “something for him and Angie to do together” because, according to him, they are “so overdue for a significant team-up.”
Meanwhile, Jackman’s new girlfriend, actress Sutton Foster, is also hoping to work with him. An insider told Globe she’s “still patiently waiting for the chance to make a blockbuster movie,” but Jackman reportedly doubts a film starring the two of them would be both a critical success and a box office hit.
“As much as Hugh believes he and Angie would have incredibly physical chemistry in an action movie together, he’s also always keeping the box office at [the] top of mind,” the source explained. “And when it comes to selling tickets, a movie starring him and Sutton just isn’t going to fly.”
They continued, “You have to feel for Sutton in this situation.”
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