{"id":2407940,"date":"2026-05-08T17:03:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407940"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T17:03:42","slug":"molly-gordon-says-it-was-so-crazy-to-play-hugh-jackmans-daughter-in-the-sheep-detectives-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/molly-gordon-says-it-was-so-crazy-to-play-hugh-jackmans-daughter-in-the-sheep-detectives-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Molly Gordon Says It Was &#8216;So Crazy&#8217; to Play Hugh Jackman&#8217;s Daughter in \u201cThe Sheep Detectives\u201d (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Molly Gordon tells PEOPLE about playing Hugh Jackman&#8217;s onscreen daughter in their new movie <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackman portrays a shepherd in England named George, who is mysteriously found dead just as his daughter Rebecca arrives in town for a long-awaited reunion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> is in theaters May 8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/molly-gordon-talks-working-with-jeremy-allen-white-and-logan-lerman-exclusive-11777783\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Molly Gordon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Molly Gordon&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Molly Gordon<\/a> is among an ensemble of actors in her new movie <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hugh-jackman-the-sheep-detectives-trailer-11872012\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Sheep Detectives;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Sheep Detectives&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> but she stands alone in the cast as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/hugh-jackman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Hugh Jackman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Hugh Jackman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Hugh Jackman<\/a>&#8216;s onscreen daughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We did a rehearsal together before filming, even though we&#8217;re not acting together that much, just to kind of experience what our characters would be like interacting,&#8221; Gordon tells PEOPLE of spending time with Jackman on the movie&#8217;s set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was so special and I was just so excited that I was cast to be his daughter,&#8221; the 30-year-old continues. &#8220;That was so crazy to me because he&#8217;s such a brilliant actor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Nicholas Braun and Molly Gordon in The Sheep Detectives<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> sees Jackman, 57, portray a shepherd in England named George. The movie&#8217;s story kicks into gear when George&#8217;s flock of sheep finds him dead just as his long-lost daughter Rebecca (Gordon) arrives in town for a reunion with her father.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With the help of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nicholas-braun-gives-rare-glimpse-into-relationship-with-girlfriend-hyunji-ward-11704039\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Nicholas Braun;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nicholas Braun&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Nicholas Braun<\/a>&#8216;s police officer Tim, the sheep \u2014 a voice cast that features <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/julia-louis-dreyfus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Julia Louis-Dreyfus;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Julia Louis-Dreyfus&quot;}\">Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/bryan-cranston\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bryan Cranston;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bryan Cranston&quot;}\">Bryan Cranston<\/a>, Chris O&#8217;Dowd, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/regina-hall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Regina Hall;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Regina Hall&quot;}\">Regina Hall<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/patrick-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Patrick Stewart;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Patrick Stewart&quot;}\">Patrick Stewart<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/bella-ramsey-says-gendered-acting-award-categories-are-really-important-after-previously-saying-it-made-them-uncomfortable-11729395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Bella Ramsey;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bella Ramsey&quot;}\">Bella Ramsey<\/a>, Brett Goldstein and Rhys Darby \u2014 elect to solve the mystery of George&#8217;s murder themselves using their own knowledge of mystery novels George read to them each night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He was so loving and sweet and he&#8217;s so multi-talented, and he just set a tone on the set of joy and was just had a great energy,&#8221; Gordon adds of Jackman. &#8220;So even though I didn&#8217;t get to work with him so much, I feel like the whole crew was just so excited that he was a part of the project, so that bled into the experience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/strong><\/a><strong> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jackman, of course, is an Oscar-nominated actor whose recent resume careens from superhero blockbusters like <em>Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/em> to the dramatic biopic musical <em>Song Sung Blue<\/em> and, now, a family-friendly murder mystery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gordon is perhaps best known for her role on the FX and Hulu series <em>The Bear<\/em>; She also starred in and cowrote recent comedies like <em>Theater Camp<\/em> and <em>Oh, Hi!<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Lily the sheep and Hugh Jackman in The Sheep DetectivesCredit: Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"583\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xPCvMWSzADW_qyUbcpcU.w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU4MztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/68414ba536cdbdd03b9f1a9ef6eef617\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Lily the sheep and Hugh Jackman in The Sheep Detectives<br \/>Credit: Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s what I really admire about his career,&#8221; Gordon adds, regarding the versatility Jackman offers his movie projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think a lot of serious actors don&#8217;t want to be in joyful things or don&#8217;t want to be in funny things and take the piss out of themselves,&#8221; she continues. &#8220;And he&#8217;s like, &#8216;I&#8217;m gonna destroy this role dramatically. Then I&#8217;m gonna do something funny. Then I&#8217;m gonna do a musical.&#8217; He&#8217;s not afraid of all the different colors that he can bring.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Gordon also works with a cast of potential murder suspects portrayed by Hong Chau, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emma-thompson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Emma Thompson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Emma Thompson&quot;}\">Emma Thompson<\/a>, Kobna Holbrook-Smith, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/nicholas-galitzine-behind-the-scenes-masters-of-the-universe-video-exclusive-11959810\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Nicholas Galitzine;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Nicholas Galitzine&quot;}\">Nicholas Galitzine<\/a>, Tosin Cole and Conleth Hill in <em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think this is a fun version of [a murder mystery] because it brings in a kid&#8217;s audience and so hopefully they can kind of question who the killer is as well \u2014 even though killing is not what kids should be thinking about,&#8221; Gordon jokes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Sheep Detectives<\/em> is in theaters May 8.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/molly-gordon-talks-playing-hugh-jackmans-daughter-exclusive-11969676\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Molly Gordon tells PEOPLE about playing Hugh Jackman&#8217;s onscreen daughter in their new movie The Sheep Detectives Jackman portrays a shepherd in England named George, who is mysteriously found dead just as his daughter Rebecca arrives in town for a long-awaited reunion The Sheep Detectives is in theaters May 8 Molly Gordon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2407941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[344799,35108,410637,350661,426561],"class_list":["post-2407940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-daughter-rebecca","tag-hugh-jackman","tag-molly-gordon","tag-nicholas-braun","tag-the-sheep-detectives"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Molly-Gordon-Says-It-Was-So-Crazy-to-Play-Hugh.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407940"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407942,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407940\/revisions\/2407942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}