Hugh Jackman has found himself on the receiving end of some sledging from comedian Ricky Gervais.
The Australian actor, 56, who is currently Down Under for the Christmas holidays, took to social media this week to share a selfie of himself enjoying a dip in the pool.
In the photograph, Hugh flashed a huge grin as he propped himself up on the surface of the water and showed off his muscular, shirtless frame.
Though many adoring fans gushed over the smiling selfie, comedian Ricky, 63, took the opportunity to mock the Hollywood star.
Ricky, who frequently goes viral online for his comedic shirtless bath selfies, took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to hilariously recreate Hugh’s own photograph.
He shared one of his iconic selfies showing himself half-submerged in the bath and pulling a comedic expression as he poked fun at Hugh’s own offering.
Hugh Jackman has found himself on the receiving end of some sledging from comedian Ricky Gervais (pictured in October 2022)
The Australian actor, 56, who is currently Down Under for the Christmas holidays, took to social media this week to share a selfie of himself enjoying a dip in the pool
Captioning the image, Ricky suggested it may be a separated-at-birth situation, writing: ‘Twinsies,’ in an amusing one-word sledge.
Ricky’s cheeky reply was met with a flurry of comments from fans, with one follower hilariously suggesting that the tongue-in-cheek posts could become a movie script.
‘Hugh plays a fictionalized version of himself and you play his jealous brother who is also an actor,’ the follower began.
‘You refuse to work with him your entire career but then you get cast in a career defining play and the star backs out late in the production and the producer gets Hugh to fill in.
Wackiness ensues as you’re forced to work together. It all culminates with an impromptu real scene of you and Hugh arguing on stage in character but really talking about your strained relationship and saying things you’ve both kept inside for decades. This is a winner.’
Another was equally excited about the prospect of the pairing, commenting: ‘Two legends, one pool. ls this the start of a new superhero duo, Ricky?’
Another summed up the sentiment of many by writing: ‘Buahahaha my stomach hurts from laughing. This was too good! Thank you!’
Hugh is currently in Sydney with his children, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, for Christmas and has been catching up with several Aussie friends during his trip.
Ricky, who frequently goes viral online for his comedic shirtless bath selfies, took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to hilariously recreate Hugh’s own photograph
Ricky’s cheeky reply was met with a flurry of comments from fans, with one follower suggesting that they should turn it into a movie (Ricky and Hugh are pictured in 2014)
He has been spotted out-and-about spending time with his close friends including his personal trainer Michael Ryan, who he has known for 30 years, and Gina Chick.
Hugh’s rumoured Broadway star girlfriend Sutton Foster has remained in the United States for Christmas.
She was spotted attending a Pilates class in Los Angeles while Hugh catches up with his friends and family back in Australia.
It is not known whether Deb is joining Hugh and her family Down Under for the Christmas holidays, or if she is remaining in the United States.
Hugh was reportedly planning to introduce his rumoured new partner Sutton to his and Deborra-Lee Furness’s children Oscar and Ava over the festive period.
However, Deb was allegedly ‘not keen on the idea’ with a source claiming that she did not want a ‘blended’ family Christmas.
‘It’s a delicate balancing act and he feels like if anyone is going to spend less time with the kids this year, it’s him,’ they added.
In September 2023, Hugh shocked fans when he filed for divorce from Deb after almost three decades of marriage.
Hugh was reportedly planning to introduce his rumoured partner Sutton to his and Deborra-Lee Furness’s children Oscar and Ava over Christmas, but his ex wasn’t ‘keen’ on the idea
‘We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage,’ the couple said in a joint statement at the time.
‘Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.’
Months later, rumours began to swirl that Hugh and Broadway star Sutton, 49, had grown close, with insiders telling PageSix that they are now ‘in love’.
‘They are 100 percent together and are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,’ an insider told the publication.
‘They are still together. They go out of their way to hide it, but it’s common knowledge.’
Another insider claimed Hugh and Sutton are determined to make their relationship work and are keeping things low-key at the moment.
Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, which ran from February 2022 to January 2023 at the Winter Garden Theatre in Manhattan.
