He’s known as one of the most down to earth stars in Hollywood.
And Sydney-born legend Hugh Jackman, 55, has shared a throwback video that will no doubt warm the hearts of millions of his fans.
Posting to his social media on Wednesday, Hugh paid tribute to film crews he has worked with, calling these workers the ‘unsung heroes’ of movie making.
Hugh celebrated their achievements by revealing a quirky on set tradition the Wolverine star said he started long ago.
Hugh said that when he is making a film he would share out ‘no draw’ lottery cards.
Known as ‘scratchies’ each crew member would receive a card every Friday. To play users must scratch off the plastic on the card to reveal prize winning symbols.
Down Under ‘Scratchies’ can cost as little as $1 to purchase, and can yield prizes of as much as $10,000 for a lucky winner.
Hugh included a video of himself playing a scratch card on the set of his last film, the box office smash Deadpool & Wolverine.
Hugh Jackman has paid tribute to film crews he has worked with following the success of his latest film
Wearing a heavy bathrobe covering his familiar Wolverine costume, Hugh can be seen ‘winning’ five dollars from his card.
‘Fiver! I’m taking it,’ he said in the clip.
Hugh also used the post to thank all the film crew members he has worked with over the years.
‘I can’t remember the exact reason why I started giving out Scratchy’s on Fridays.’
‘Maybe it’s because I wanted the cool kids to like me … or maybe it’s because I wanted to make sure I said hello to each and every one of the people that work tirelessly to make the films.’
He said that when he is making a film he would share out ‘no draw’ lottery cards. Known as ‘scratchies’ each crew member would receive a card every Friday. Pictured: Hugh as he tries his luck on the set of Deadpool & Wolverine
‘All of the humans whose names you see during the credit roll … they are the unsung heroes of film making. And to this day, Scrathy Fridays continue. I love it. I love all of these people. I love the whole of us.’
Followers gushed over Hugh’s tradition, with one writing: ‘Proves you’re truly the best there is. What a gentleman.’
‘This is why you’re a legend, you treat everyone with great respect,’ added another follower.
Another impressed fan said: ‘So many actors, singers, sportsman… are called ‘stars’. They often are not, because they treat us ‘normal’ people as sh**. But YOU, you ARE a real star and you show [that] anytime anywhere how to be the real deal.’
Wearing a heavy bathrobe covering his familiar Wolverine costume, Hugh can be seen ‘winning’ five dollars from his card
It comes after Hugh recently broke down in tears as he celebrated his latest box office hit.
The star of stage and screen wept in his car when he learned that his new film, Deadpool & Wolverine, had become the number one movie in the world.
Reading the news on his phone in a video posted to Twitter on Monday, Hugh first chuckled to himself before exclaiming, ‘oh my god’.
Happy tears began flowing as the revelation sunk in.
Hugh also shared the news to his Instagram, writing, ‘Wolverine and Deadpool is the #1 movie in the world. Thank you ALL!’
He posted the caption alongside a graphic of his character, Wolverine, laying on a couch looking at a framed image that read, ‘Number one movie in the world’.
Deadpool & Wolverine took in AU $10million at the domestic box office on its opening weekend, making it the highest grossing R-rated (U.S.) weekend opening of all time, while pulling in AU $668.45 million globally – far beyond industry expectations.
Deadpool & Wolverine has earned a whopping AU $668.45 million globally
Deadpool & Wolverine is the third movie in the action comedy series featuring Ryan Reynolds and will mark the tenth time Hugh has played Wolverine.
He first played Wolverine in the 2000 movie X-Men and has since appeared in several sequels and spin-offs.
In May, it was reported that Hugh was finding solace in his grown-up children, Oscar, 23, and Ava, 18, following his split from wife Deborra-Lee Furness last year.
