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Hugh Jackman named People's Sexiest Man Alive

NEW YORK (AP) - Hugh Jackman has been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.

The magazine's executive editor, Jess Cagle, tells NBC's "Today" show that Huge Jackman is a "surprising choice," but he'd been on the editors' minds "for a long time and it seemed like this was the year to do him."

Cagle points out that not only is Jackman's career at its peak, with the "X-Men" movies and his upcoming epic with Nicole Kidman "Australia," but he's "built like a tank."

Nicoel Kidman throws her 2 cents in, telling People that "women's jaws drop when Hugh walks in a room."

Hugh Jackman named People's "Sexiest Man Alive"

Wolverine Hugh Jackman has been named People's "Sexiest Man Alive." The 40-year-old Australian actor took home the much sought-after title for the first time ever. Fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman says "Women's jaws drop when Hugh walks into a room."

Last year's winner, Matt Damon, is now officially ugly.

Hugh Jackman told the magazine that, on hearing the news, his wife joked: "Obviously, Brad wasn't available this year."

Jackman's movie credits include the X-Men franchise, The Prestige, The Fountain, and Van Helsing. His next film is the new Baz Luhrmann epic, Australia, which co-stars Kidman. Whether or not the title of world's sexiest man helps ticket sales remains to be seen. It certainly didn't help Jude Law's career.