Rawhide! Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’ …almost

March 28th, 2007

On March 25th Hugh Jackman and family flew in from the US to Sydney Australia where they will be based throughout the Australia shoot. Since arriving on the weekend Jackman was spotted (see pictured) taking a refresher horseriding course in Centennial Park. This is not the first time Hugh (and Nicole) have practised their riding, no doubt Hugh is keen to look like a long-term rider by the time filming starts in Bowen, Queensland next month!

Due to being held up by work commitments in the USA Nicole Kidman has not yet arrived in Australia. However the Sydney Morning Herald quoted a friend of Kidman’s as saying, “Honestly, she sounds like an excited schoolgirl …She can’t wait to come back here and make this movie.” Kidman was terribly disappointed when Eucalyptus, the small-budget film opposite Russell Crowe, didn’t work out. While few clues have surfaced about Baz Luhrmann’s script for Australia, the un-named Kidman insider said “it’s an adult’s film, a beautiful script, an emotional, lovely story”.

Meanwhile, early this month at the Academy Awards Nicole was asked about her stunning red gown and if we’d see her in such outfits for her next film. Kidman laughed and said she won’t have much need for a Balenciaga gown when she’s rounding up cattle in the outback. “In seven weeks I’ll be riding a horse and chasing young bulls.” Over the past 12 months, Nicole told The Daily Mail, that she has learned how to round up cattle — and castrate young bulls. “I don’t know if I’ll have to do that, but it’s best to be prepared,” she said.

sources: Daily Mail, Sydney Confidential, Sydney Morning Herald

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