New Footage Shown at Fox Cinema Expo in Amsterdam

Hugh Jackman found a few more fans at the Fox Cinema Expo in Amsterdam this week.

The Aussie actor thrilled industry crowds at the filmfest, previewing the hottest titles to come for the studio, by introducing a new sneak-peak at Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia.

Fox showed extensive footage ‘Australia,’ which the director, Baz Luhrmann, explained, by video, that he was still posting after a yearlong shoot Down Under. The teaser roll, especially edited for the Hollywood crowd, has only added more buzz to the highly anticipated Aussie release.

Star appearances are often in short supply at Cinema Expo, so it played well when Hugh Jackman, co-star of ‘Australia’ along with Nicole Kidman, popped up to plug the holiday release.

“It was a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Jackman said. “There wasn’t a second that went by that Nicole and I didn’t thank our lucky stars for being in this movie.”

sources: Hollywood Reporter, news.com.au

June 25th, 2008