Don’t get rattled if you spot Hugh Jackman with a bruised right eye. It’s just a small token of love that he received while making a dramatic entrance to a taping of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday. The Australian hunk flew on a zip-line cable from the top sail of the famous landmark down to the stage, but got distracted by the 6,000-strong crowd and flipped up face first into a lighting rig.
According to People,
The Australian actor, 42, flew on a zip-line cable from the top sail of the famous landmark down to the stage, but hit the brakes too late, flipped up into a lighting rig and injured his right eye. Winfrey immediately called for a break in filming, as paramedics rushed to the stage ??? but the injury was minor, and PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive 2008 was able to continue with his appearance after being tended to. “That’s gonna swell,” said Winfrey, 56, as Jackman returned with a small piece of tape under his eye and a visible bruise beneath it. The actor then headed down into the front row to comfort his son, Oscar, 10, who was upset by the accident.
Hugh’s stunt might have backfired for sure, but that doesn’t take the sexy away from this X-Man. The way he continued with his appearance and concluded the act with a rendition of “I Still Call Australia Home” with the Qantas Children’s Choir shows why fans love and adore him. Great show, Hugh!
