We dreamed a Les Mis dream and it came true

Landing their lead roles in Les Mis was like a wish coming true for its stars, they tell Will Lawrence

THE BAFTA, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations are rolling in, but Les Misérables leading man Hugh Jackman says that he couldn’t have done it without his dad.

The 44-year-Australian star of X-Men and Australia says that his potentially career-defining performance as the hero Jean Valjean in the movie version of Les Misérables was forged under the influence of his father.