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'I love sheep' - Hugh Jackman on starring as a shepherd in new film

Hugh Jackman stars as a sheep farmer in a new film which has been described as a mixture between Rian Johnson's 2019 film Knives Out and 1995's Babe

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Hugh Jackman on set in Oxfordshire for filming of The Sheep Detectives. He said: "If there is one secret to happiness, I propose it would be simply sheep."
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Hugh Jackman on set in Oxfordshire for filming of The Sheep Detectives. He said: "If there is one secret to happiness, I propose it would be simply sheep."

Hollywood heartthrob Hugh Jackman has revealed his love for the English countryside and sheep ahead of the release of his new film where he stars as a shepherd. LISTEN NOW: Jackman plays devoted...

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