Hugh Jackman speaks about his support for WA remote communities

The Feed's Marc Fennell spoke to Hugh Jackman about his new movie 'Pan' and lending his support to the campaign to prevent the closure of remote Aboriginal communities in WA.

Hugh Jackman on supporting indigenous remote communities

Hugh Jackman in Pan. Source: Pan

In March, Hugh Jackman lent his support to the campaign to prevent the closure of remote Western Australian Aboriginal communities.

The image he posted on social media followed a request from a member of Fitzroy Crossing calling on Jackman to lend a hand in bringing media attention to the issue, according to NITV.
Hugh Jackman on supporting indigenous remote communities
Source: Facebook
Jackman spent time as a teenager living in Areyonga in the Northern Territory.

When The Feed's Marc Fennell spoke with Jackman and his 12-year-old Pan co-star Levi Miller, Jackman spoke about his time in Areyonga and why he is opposed to the WA remote communities closure policy.

Watch The Feed's interview with Marc Fennell and Levi Miller:


Pan opens in Australia on September 24.

Watch the trailer for Pan:




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