Will Hugh Jackman and Paul Bettany Square Off in Film Adaptation of Les Miserables?
Tony winner Hugh Jackman is in talks to play reformed convict Jean Valjean in a long-awaited film adaptation of the epic musical Les Miserables, according to Variety, Deadline.com is reporting that Paul Bettany may play Inspector Javert, the officer who devotes his life to tracking Valjean down. As previously reported, Tom Hooper, the Oscar winning director of The King’s Speech, will helm the project, whi…