Jackman takes in Queenstown

It's official. Movie star Hugh Jackman is in Queenstown. The resort town has been buzzing with sightings of the Australian heart-throb since shooting began in the region for the Hollywood blockbuster X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Film publicist Victoria Buchan confirmed the star had been in town for more than a week. She said filming was under way in the Queenstown Lakes District, and would take three or four months. Jackman faces a rigorous filming schedule, but is still finding time to take in the sights. He was snapped, top right, enjoying a Shotover Jet river ride last weekend. Blog posts on the internet have also recorded sightings of Jackman around the resort, including one of the actor running through the woods near Glenorchy in full Wolverine costume.