Hugh Jackman Wants To Play Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin

Hugh Jackman has revealed that he’s up for playing his old friend Steve Irwin should the opportunity arise and now we really want to see a Crocodile Hunter biopic.

The star spoke to Yahoo Movies UK in London about his new movie Pan, when he revealed his special relationship with the departed wildlife star.

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"I would definitely consider that [playing Steve Irwin in a biopic]," Jackman told Yahoo Movies.

"I knew Steve, and Steve was an amazing, amazing man. I mean, everybody loved him but I had a relationship behind the camera with him, just a brief one, but that interaction really, really touched me."

Steve’s daughter Bindi, who’s now 17, apparently wants Jackman to play her father who sadly died in 2006 in a blockbuster biopic, and Hugh’s chance encounter with the wildlife expert could just swing it for her.

Another part that Jackman’s associated with is, of course, Wolverine. A third solo Wolverine movie - the last time Jackman will play the clawed superhero - is due to go into production for release in March, 2017 and the Aussie star says it will explore areas of Logan unseen in previous X-Men outings.

"I’m really excited about doing [Wolverine 3] and hopefully I’ll be fine with leaving the party when I leave [the role]."

"I’ve been doing it for a long time and I think there’s part of the character we haven’t done service to that I really want to get to."

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Tom Butler writes for Yahoo Movies UK

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