X-Men actor reportedly in talks for lead role in King's Speech director's take on long-running musicalHugh Jackman is in talks to play the lead role in The King's Speech director Tom Hooper's forthcoming big-screen take on the hit stage musical Les Misérables, Variety reports (paywall).Jackman's tenor tones make him most suitable for the role of Jean Valjean, the main character in both Victor Hugo's 1862 novel and t…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM on June 16, 2011