Zurich Film Fest to honor Oscar-nommed Hugh JackmanAugust 30, 2013 - 11:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hugh Jackman will receive the Golden Icon Award from the Zurich International Film Festival next month, The Hollywood Reporter said. The honor, which in previous years has gone to Sean Penn, Michael Douglas and Morgan Freeman, will be presented to Jackman in Zurich on Sept. 28. The festival will also hold a gala screening for Jackman’s latest film, the thriller Prisoners directed by Denis Villeneuve and co-starring Jake Gyllenhaal. The Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe and Tony Award winning actor is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of comic book hero Wolverine in the X-Men and Wolverine film franchises. The latest of the film, The Wolverine, has already grossed more than $350 million worldwide. The Australian actor will revive the sharp-clawed superhero character in X-Men: Days of Future Past, which is set for a May 2014 release. Jackman has also wowed audiences with his singing chops, both on Broadway, where he last year received a special Tony Award for his contribution to the theater community, and on screen in Tom Hooper’s Oscar-nominated Les Miserables. Jackman’s role as Jean Valijean earned him a Golden Globe for best actor in a comedy/musical and his first-ever best actor Oscar nomination. In Prisoners, Jackman plays a man forced to take matters into his own hands after his young daughter and her best friend disappear without a trace. Viola Davis and Melissa Leo also star. The 9th annual Zurich International Film Festival runs Sept. 26-Oct. 6. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Armenian army holding strategic command, staff drills Live firing will be carried out using automatic control systems and modern equipment. |