Hugh Jackman's girlfriend may want to look away as the Wolverine actor swears liberally, speaks graphically about sex and engages in multiple steamy make-out sessions with his younger co-star in a new off-Broadway show.
Jackman, 56, plays a three-time divorced middle-aged college professor and novelist Jon who embarks on a forbidden romance with his 19-year-old student Annie, played by Ella Beatty, 25, in intense two-hander, 'Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes'.
The award-winning play, written in 2020 by Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch, debuted on April 28 at New York's Minetta Lane Theatre and has already grabbed the attention of Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively who stepped out to support their close friend on Tuesday night.
Jackman's girlfriend Sutton Foster, 50, also made a backstage appearance this week, amid rumors that their fledgling relationship has struggled since they went public in January.
The new show may not be the easiest watch for Foster, with Jackman and Beatty kissing frequently, at one point making out on a desk as a scantily clad Beatty wraps her legs around Jackman.
Another scene sees the young star – the daughter of Warren Beatty – sat in between Jackman's legs wearing nothing but her underwear and a red jacket as he kisses her head.
Hugh Jackman's girlfriend Sutton Foster (pictured) may want to look away as he swears, speaks graphically about sex and shares steamy kisses in his new off-Broadway play
The actor plays the older love interest of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's daughter Ella Beatty (pictured), 25, in Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
In one scene a fully clothed Jackman leans over a scantily clad Beatty as she wraps her legs around him while laid back on a desk
And it's not just the steamy scenes that are X-rated.Â
Jackman also swears throughout, dropping F-bombs and at one point graphically detailing a college cheerleader 'sucking his c**k.'Â
It's easy to see why audience members are banned from using phones.
Set in a pre #MeToo era, the story explores discussions around sexual consent and power dynamics.Â
Annie, who has a crush on Jon, devours his erotic novels and fantasizes about him. Meanwhile, Jon is questioning his growing feelings for Annie and toying with the consequences of pursuing a teacher-student fantasy, all while agonizing over his third divorce.
Like Jon, Jackman is working through a separation.Â
The Wolverine actor, who has only been married once, announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage.
In a joint statement, they said they were 'shifting' and had decided to 'separate to pursue our individual growth.'Â
They share adopted children Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19.Â
In March, a source revealed to the Daily Mail that Jackman and Furness have yet to file for divorce because 'they are struggling to reach an agreement on how to divide their assets.'
'It's always hard dating in the public eye, but when you add their whole backstory and what they've put on the line as far as their reputations, the pressure rises exponentially,' a source told Life&StyleÂ
'Deborra-Lee feels entitled to more money than Hugh is willing to offer,' the source said.Â
Jackman and Foster's relationship reportedly overlapped with the end of his marriage. The pair met as co-stars on the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man, but only went public after they were pictured holding hands earlier this year.
Foster filed for divorce from her now-estranged husband Ted Griffin, 54, in October last year.
But, despite the newness of their relationship, the new couple were this week plagued by reports that they were struggling, in part because of having to spend time apart.
'Being apart for an extended period of time can be tough on any couple,' an insider told Life and Style.
'It's always hard dating in the public eye, but when you add their whole backstory and what they've put on the line as far as their reputations, the pressure rises exponentially.'
Like his character, Jackman is working through a separation. He announced his split from Deborra-Lee Furness, 69, in September 2023. They have yet to finalize their divorce.
The source added: 'There's a lot of harsh judgement about them online.'
Jackman is juggling all this alongside fears that he'll be dragged into his pal Blake Lively's ongoing and messy legal battle with her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni, who she has accused of sexual harassment.
Baldoni has retaliated with his own countersuit, accusing Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds of defamation. The rancorous back-and-forth is scheduled for trial on March 29, 2026. All parties have denied the allegations.
A source recently revealed to the Daily Mail that Jackman will be subpoenaed, along with Taylor Swift.
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