‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Star Hugh Jackman (58) Looks Pirate-Ready as Ripped Bondi Beach Photos Surface Ahead of His ‘Treasure Island’ Voyage
Hugh Jackman’s physique has been a recurring talking point for years, and the actor has never hidden how much work goes into it. Jackman is a regular at Bondi Beach when he’s in Australia, so the famous stretch of Sydney sand has become something like his unofficial training ground.
Much of that discipline traces back to a friendship. Personal trainer Michael Ryan, a close friend of more than 30 years, helped get the star ready for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’, the box office smash that put his superhero build back in the spotlight.
The latest chapter arrived on Wednesday morning, when Jackman was photographed at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The 58-year-old swam in the ocean wearing dark swim shorts, and the pictures show a lean, muscular frame as he ran along the shoreline.
After the swim, he changed into a black and blue sleeveless shirt and met up with Ryan. Later that day he was seen out for a walk with his girlfriend, 51-year-old actress Sutton Foster, who is best known for ‘Younger’. The couple have been in his native Australia for several days and were also photographed together on the beach earlier in the week.
📸 Hugh Jackman at Bondi Beach on November 11. 🔗 https://t.co/TUHSgo1zrA https://t.co/bED1WBdWHy
— Hugh Jackman Web (@hjackmancom) November 12, 2026
Jackman and Foster first grew close while co-starring on Broadway together in 2021 and 2022 in ‘The Music Man’. They publicly revealed their relationship in 2025, and their first red carpet as a couple came at the premiere of ‘Song Sung Blue’.
They still love sharing a stage, too. In October, Jackman turned up as a surprise guest at Foster’s concert with the Pacific Jazz Orchestra and joined her for ‘Million Dreams’ from ‘The Greatest Showman’.
📸 Hugh Jackman at Bondi Beach on November 10. 🔗 https://t.co/EF5nxAucq2 https://t.co/3I6yZxfFn2
— Hugh Jackman Web (@hjackmancom) November 10, 2026
The workout comes at a telling moment, because Jackman is also preparing to sail into one of literature’s most famous villains. Earlier this year, the actor was confirmed to play pirate Long John Silver in a new take on ‘Treasure Island’. Ridley Scott is set to direct from a script by ‘Adolescence’ writer Jack Thorne.
Jackman has admitted that he had never read ‘Treasure Island’ or seen any adaptation before the script reached him. He now joins a lineup of Silvers that includes Wallace Beery, Robert Newton, Charlton Heston and Tim Curry. It is also his second pirate part, after playing Blackbeard in ‘Pan’.
📸 | Hugh Jackman foi visto exibindo a característica boa forma de sempre em uma praia na Austrália ao lado da namorada Sutton Foster. https://t.co/4NewE98GN7
— Cinema CLT 👷🏻 (@cinemaclt) November 11, 2026
The road to the screen has not been entirely smooth. 20th Century Studios got a first look but turned the project down, reportedly because Disney, its parent company, wants to protect its ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise. In June, Jackman acknowledged that the project was not yet greenlit and was still out in the market.
A new home may have emerged since then, as Sony Pictures was reported to be in negotiations to land the film. Even so, the latest production listing says no start date or filming locations have been announced, so fans will have to wait for official word.
Hugh Jackman was spotted enjoying a day at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia with Sutton Foster. 📹: BACKGRID https://t.co/OIOH1V1bv8
— Page Six (@PageSix) November 11, 2026
Jackman has had little downtime in 2026. He led the surprise box office hit ‘The Sheep Detectives’, and the A24 western ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ reached theaters in June.
Nothing in the beach photos ties his workout to the pirate project, and a Bondi swim with an old friend may simply be how he spends a holiday at home. Still, the timing gives fans plenty of room to speculate about what a sea-hardened Long John Silver might look like.
