is an actor with many talents, but among them is the ability to deliver strong musical performances. While plenty of actors have sung for the silver screen, Jackman is pretty well-established within the theater world. He has been on Broadway several times and also served as a host for the Tonys on multiple occasions.
, which are a huge part of what has made him famous. One of Jackman's earlier roles was playing Curly in a TV movie version of Oklahoma!
This actually came before X-Men, the 2000 superhero action movie, which earned Jackman more widespread recognition. After his Wolverine debut, Jackman dedicated more time to the X-Men series. He still plays this character today, recently appearing in last year's Deadpool & Wolverine.
But something always brings Jackman back to musical theaters. He played Jean Valjean in Tom Hooper's 2012 adaptation of Les Misérables, which earned Jackman his first and only Oscar nomination. Now, with a movie coming out later this year.
This December, Jackman will star in the movie Song Sung Blue. Based on a true story, who perform a Neil Diamond tribute act together. The film will follow their journeys both musically and in life as they undergo success and heartbreak.
Jackman plays Mike Sardina, the husband of the married musical duo. Playing opposite Jackman is Kate Hudson as Claire Sardina. The supporting cast includes Jim Belushi, Michael Imperioli, Fisher Stevens, Beth Malone, and King Princess.

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Song Sun Blue is directed by Craig Brewer, whose past credits include Hustle & Flow, Dolemite is My Name, and Coming 2 America. The movie is set for a
Jackman has already found success with a based-on-a-true-story musical in The Greatest Showman. Like Song Sung Blue, the film focused on artists, this time The film also starred an A-list set of people.
Another commonality between these two musicals is their release timeframe. just a few days before Christmas. As such, Song Sung Blue will have a similarly captive holiday audience.
While its critical reviews varied, The Greatest Showman was a major box office hit. It on an estimated $84 million budget, which was beyond what many predicted. This could signal a similarly successful run for Song Sung Blue.

This is not to say, however, that The Greatest Showman and Song Sung Blue are identical films. , lacking the fantastical elements that characterized Jackman's previous musical. These elements gave The Greatest Showman a crowd-pleasing quality and ensured that the film was family-friendly.
Lacking the spectacle and all-ages appeal of The Greatest Showman could work against Song Sung Blue at the box office.
The MPA rating has not yet been revealed for Song Sung Blue, but it could be that the film is more adult-oriented since the plot is more of a relationship drama than anything else. Furthermore, the movie centers around Neil Diamond's music, which is for an older generation of fans. As such,
Lacking the spectacle and wide demographic appeal of The Greatest Showman could work against Song Sung Blue at the box office. Musicals can succeed at the box office, but doing so is typically an uphill battle. Jackman's involvement and history in musicals will still elevate the film, but is far from certain to be a hit.
