Hugh Jackman to Play Pirate Long John Silver in ‘Treasure Island’ Movie Directed by Ridley Scott

After playing Wolverine, P.T.

Barnum, Van Helsing, Jean Valjean and most recently Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman is adding another classic character to his filmography — pirate Long John Silver.

Ridley Scott has enlisted Jackman to star in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel, “Treasure Island.” Scott will direct the film from a […] ...