WATCH: In ‘Chappie,’ Hugh Jackman is an intense villain with a mullet

MANILA, Philippines – Many of superstar Hugh Jackman’s Hollywood roles also come with memorable ‘dos – the fancy curls of Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, Wolverine’s unmistakeable pointy tips, and going bald as Blackbeard inPan. Add the mullet to that list, sported by his character, the villainous Vincent inChappie. 

In Chappie, Hugh Jackman plays a baddie who will stop at nothing to destroy the titular robot who can think and feel for itself, created by an optimistic, bright young engineer, Deon (Dev Patel). (WATCH: Which scary movie terrified ‘Chappie’ star Dev Patel?) 

The mullet, socks, shorts and khakis are elements of Vincent’s outfits, pointing to his tough, athletic, and militaristic character. 

As in numerous films starring Hugh, this one is filled with action, as Vincent gets to bring in another robot, “Moose” – a robot that’s also kind of a schoolyard bully – to fight the sweet and sentient Chappie. 

“I try to do as much of the stunt work that I can,” Hugh told Rappler in an interview for Chappie. “Sometimes, I wanna do something that an insurance company says no, but there’s a sequence at the end where my character kinda gets beaten up by Chappie and it is full on, and I did not do all of that, and I have to give complete credit to my stunt double who took some really big hits. Because when Chappie gets mad, you don’t wanna be on the end of that.” 

Aside from the stunts though, Hugh also said that he enjoyed working with co-stars Sigourney Weaver and Dev Patel, with whom he often improvised scenes. (WATCH: Sigourney Weaver’s advice for newbies)

“I enjoy the opportunity to play with scenes, to stretch them out, to go to places you didn’t think of, and whatever I threw at Sigourney, she was happy to play,” he said. 

Up next for Hugh?The Greatest Showman on Earth,about circus icon PT Barnum – a large-scale movie musical that features original music and big numbers, all the better to show off Tony-winner Hugh’s impressive pipes.

Watch the video above to see Hugh talk about his new project. Meanwhile, fans can see him as the intense, aggressive Vincent inChappie, in theaters March 5. – Rappler.com