So is that the real Hugh Jackman in The Residence?
It's just one aspect of Shondland's utterly whacky, yet deeply charming, new comedy series – and we're here to answer your question.
Hijinks unfold before and after the brilliant Detective Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba) is drafted in to solve the murder of the White House's Chief Usher A.B. Wynter (played by Giancarlo Esposito) during an extravagant dinner.
While the White House staff blundered through Cupp's scrupulous interrogation – revealing far more of themselves than they would have liked – the party continued to flow, with renowned singer Kylie Minogue keeping spirits up. However, she was not the only celebrity entertaining the White House guests...
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In the context of the show, Hugh Jackman's presence made the party-goers excitable; he worked the room and mingled with everyone. But while Kylie Minogue was in clear view, her dazzling sequin dress catching the eye as she sang, one couldn't help but notice that only a side or back profile of Jackman ever graced the screen.
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It wasn't hard to work out that, while the show had snagged a bona fide Minogue, the man in the sharp suit sporting the Hugh-like voice was in fact not the real Jackman. But who was he?
Who plays Hugh Jackman in The Residence?
Here, 'Hugh Jackman' is played by Justin Ellis-Johnson.
The body-double did a very convincing job of masquerading as the Marvel actor, however if you look closely you begin to see signs that it's not really him.
That, and the fact that The Residence is a bonkers comedy that totally lends itself to this kind of offbeat move.
Before taking on the role of 'Hugh Jackman' in this new Netflix show, Ellis-Johnson appeared in the Freddie Highmore-led film August Rush.
All eight episodes of The Residence are available to stream now on Netflix.
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