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Hugh Jackman cast as Long John Silver in Ridley Scott film

Published 17 June 2026

Actor Hugh Jackman has confirmed he will star as the iconic pirate Long John Silver in a new film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel "Treasure Island," to be directed by Ridley Scott. The project, however, is not yet officially greenlit and is currently being shopped to studios.

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