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| POSTED Monday , October 16, 2006 05:47:01 PM |
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Jackman Defends The Fountain
Hugh Jackman, who stars in Darren Aronofsky's epic science-fiction love story The Fountain, told SCI FI Wire that he was disappointed to read news reports of audience members booing at a screening at the Venice Film Festival, when there were much more interesting stories that could have been written about the event. "The truth was, at that press screening, about 80 percent of the people gave it a standing ovation, and about 20 percent of the people booed," Jackman said in an interview while promoting his latest film, The Prestige. "And a fight began between the press. And two of them had to be pulled apart. And I thought, 'That's a great story. Why wasn't that story told?' That's exactly how the movie, I think, will be seen."
In The Fountain, Jackman plays a man in three different periods of history separated by 500 years who tries to save his ailing wife. Jackman was surprised by the negative reactions to the film, but urged potential audience members to give it a chance because of Aronofsky's stunning visuals and carefully crafted storyline. "I'm shocked, actually, that people are passionately against it," he said. "But that's fine. I think it's a confronting movie, but I think regardless of what you think of the content, it's visually amazing production-wise. I think it'd be hard to deny that it deserves attention, even if you don't like the subject matter. But hey, that's just me."
Jackman added that no matter what the critics say, he's still grateful to have been a part of the project. "I loved it," he said. "I'm incredibly proud of the movie, and I'm thrilled that in some of the lead-up, there's been controversy, because I expect nothing less from a Darren Aronofsky movie." The Fountain, also starring Rachel Weisz, opens Nov. 22.
SciFiWire
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