According to Variety, Hugh Jackman is in talks to play Blackbeard in upcoming Peter Pan origin tale, Pan. It will be directed by Joe Wright based on a screenplay written by Jason Fuchs.
Originally Warner Bros had their eye on Javier Bardem for the role but he passed on it and Jackman was next in line. Not a bad fallback plan.
Pan is a prequel to JM Barrie’s Peter Pan. It will be interesting to see Jackman playing a villain, as we’re used to him being the protagonist. But he plays edgy characters well in Wolverine and Prisoners, so it’s definitely very do-able.
Pan is currently set for a June 26, 2015 release date.
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