Aussie superstar Jackman to become Qantas ambassador
The ‘Boy from Oz’ Hugh Jackman is to become the country’s new poster-boy after signing an agreement with Qantas to promote Australia worldwide.
The award-winning actor has become an official ‘global ambassador’ for the airline and will also work with Qantas on community projects in Australia.
Further detail will be announced soon.
The international superstar is one of Australia’s most successful and highly regarded performers with a career spanning 30 years from his early days in ‘Correlli to his recent stage and screen successes including the X-Men films, The Boy from Oz stage show, the film version of Les Misérables and the soon to be released fantasy film Pan.
Jackman said he was proud to become a Qantas Ambassador and was looking forward to teaming up with Qantas to highlight the best of Australia.
"I travel a lot and like all Aussies, I get a buzz whenever I see the familiar red tail and the kangaroo logo, no matter where I am in the world. Qantas is a great airline with great people and represents the very best of our wonderful country," Jackman said.
"The Qantas projects I will be getting involved with will create opportunities for Australians to learn, to work and to reach their potential. I will also be working directly with Qantas employees to build on the fantastic community work they already do and I can’t wait to get started later this year."
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline was thrilled to welcome Hugh Jackman in to the Qantas family as an ambassador.
"Hugh represents everything that the world loves about Australians and he has used his enormous international success to promote Australia as well as highlight causes that are close to his heart.
"We will build on the work both Qantas and Hugh are already doing and together we believe we have the capacity to create some truly life changing opportunities," Joyce said.
Qantas has also recently been announced as a co-sponsor of Jackman’s upcoming ‘Broadway To Oz’ arena shows across Australia in November and December.
Linsey McNeill
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