Hugh Jackman is in full-on “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” promotion mode — twittering, jumping out of helicopters to impress people and whatnot — and in speaking to the press yesterday he, as you’d expect, condemned the leak of his unfinished movie.
“It’s a serious crime, and there’s no doubt it’s very disappointing — I was heartbroken by it,” Jackman told press in Sydney, Australia.
Jackman says watching the leak is like taking a luxury sports car for a testride before the automobile was ready to go out on the lot.
“Obviously people are seeing an unfinished film. It’s like a Ferrari without a paint job. The FBI are onto it, and they’re taking it very, very seriously.”
He expounded a bit more to MTV, telling them he’s nervous about the whole thing. “There is no doubt [that it’s different],” Jackman said of the leaked version. “I feel a little bit of anxiety about it, but I wouldn’t say any more [than being an actor]. It is a good question about being a producer. The thing I didn’t expect — it’s not always easy being a producer. It’s a bit like being a grown-up, whereas an actor is just like being a kid, so that was a little bit of getting used to.”
Still no word if they’re going to bump up the release from May 1, to a sooner date, but at this point, that seems unlikely.