Official First Look: Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean in ‘Les Miserables’

Though some unofficial photos from the set of Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Les Miserables have been making their way online thanks to some crafty paparazzi, we finally have an official first look at Hugh Jackman in the film. The actor, now sporting a full Zach Galifianakis worthy beard, tweeted a close-up photo of himself in the adaptation of the musical, similar to our first look at Ryan Gosling in Only God Forgives. Jackman looks the part (despite shorter hair than expected), but since it’s a musical, I’m holding out so we can hear him and the whole cast singing on the big screen as opposed to a Broadway stage. Look! Here’s our first look at Hugh Jackman in Les Miserables from Hugh Jackman’s Twitter via (Vulture): Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) is directing Les Miserables, an adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel set in 19th-century France, …