Anyone who has followedHugh Jackmanover the years knows he doesn’t give up without a fight — both onandoff the screen.
During a Monday chat withJimmy FallononThe Tonight Show, theMissing Linkvoice actor dished about his new Guinness World Record forlongest career as a live-action Marvel superhero, for his role as Logan/Wolverine in theX-Menfilm series.
He shares the title withPatrick Stewart, who has played Professor Charles Xavier (Professor X) for the same amount of time: 16 years and 228 days, as of Feb. 19.
“It is amazing,” said Jackman, 50, of the honor, joking he has only hit the record for the longest-running Marvel live-action superhero “from Australia, over 6-foot-two. That’s[Chris] Hemsworthincluded. Let me be clear!”
Hugh Jackman and Jimmy Fallon.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Greatest Showmanactor went on to explain that he and his brother used to dream about setting a Guinness World Record as children, going so far as to pick a specific record to try to beat: the highest number of coins to catch off of one’s elbow, which is a feat Jackman is still chasing today.
In fact, that “ultimate goal in life” was so important to the Jackman brothers that the star joined Fallon, 44, in an attempt to practice breaking the record during the show on Monday, standing up, removing his jacket and rolling up his shirt sleeves to fully commit.
Jimmy Fallon.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Just like in his film and stage roles, Jackman made it look easy, catching nine coins off his elbow without breaking a sweat as the audience cheered.
The host’s attempt wasn’t quite as clean, though a few coins did make it into his palm. “I guess I won’t be in the Guinness Book for that,” he joked.
As the guys continued their conversation, Jackman quipped they may have been “turning this into the longestTonight Showof all time.”
“Good! I don’t want you to leave — let’sbreak the record!” Fallon exclaimed. “Guinness Book, are you watching?!”
Missing Linkhits theaters on Friday.
source: people.com
