Hugh Jackman couldn’t resist a cheeky celebration this week as his latest film clinched a major box office victory over Margot Robbie‘s Barbie in the U.S.
The Aussie star, 56, took to social media to repost a headline that read, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine with $636.3M passes Barbie at domestic box office.’
In the photo, Jackman was dressed as Wolverine, complete with his iconic claws and rugged yellow-and-black costume.
Co-star Ryan Reynolds, in his sleek Deadpool gear, stood beside him grinning, while director Shaun Levy beamed at the camera, completing the power trio.
Above the image, Jackman tagged his collaborators, along with the words ‘Mind = Blown’.
The profane and violent Marvel flick has now grossed US$636.3 million (AU$947 million) at the domestic box office, nudging past the family-friendly Barbie, which sits just shy at US$636.2 million.
The subtle swipe comes just weeks after the actor announced to return to his roots as a song and dance man for his next Hollywood movie.
The hunk will star alongside Kate Hudson in a quirky new musical called Song Sung Blue.
The film is a drama based on the real-life story of a married couple who won hometown fame after forming a band paying tribute to 70s superstar Neil Diamond.
Variety reports that production on the film began earlier this month in the US.
Jackman and Hudson will play Mike and Claire Sardina, a real-life couple from Milwaukee who form a double act called Lightning & Thunder.
Claire was known for her impersonation of famed US country superstar Patsy Cline, while her husband Mike wowed fans with his take on hitmaker Diamond.
While never quite making it big outside of their hometown, the duo once played a support spot for famed rockers Pearl Jam.
