He played a character trying to recover his lost memories in his most iconic role as the Wolverine in the X-Men franchise of films.
And if the formula for Hugh Jackman ain’t broke then why fix it?
The 52-year-old actor was featured in the eerie trailer for Reminiscence released on Thursday as the movie is the feature film writing and directing debut for Westworld creator Lisa Joy.
On a mission: Hugh Jackman was featured in the eerie trailer for Reminiscence released on Thursday
At the helm: The movie is the feature film writing and directing debut for Westworld creator Lisa Joy, as she is seen in March 2020
In the film Jackman stars as a scientist named Nick Bannister who discovers a way to relive his past and use that technology to search for his long lost love.
He then ends up falling for an alluring client named Mae, played by his The Greatest Showman co-star Rebecca Ferguson, who suddenly vanishes.
The trailer begins with a voiceover from Bannister who says: ‘We are going on a journey, a journey through memory, all you have to do is follow my voice.’
Interesting: In the film Jackman stars as a scientist named Nick Bannister who discovers a way to relive his past and use that technology to search for his long lost love
Oh no: He then ends up falling for an alluring client named Mae, played by his The Greatest Showman co-star Rebecca Ferguson, who suddenly vanishes
Obviously enamored, he stares at a hologram of her as he continues the voiceover saying: ‘When the waters began to rise and the war broke out nostalgia became a way of life’
Mae is shown walking into his office as he is about to close it up but is so allured by her that he takes the appointment.
Obviously enamored, he stares at a hologram of her as he continues the voiceover saying: ‘When the waters began to rise and the war broke out nostalgia became a way of life.
‘There wasn’t a lot to look forward to so people began looking back. Nothing is more addictive than the past.’
Going in: Bannister is then shown using his own technology to relive his past
Wild thoughts: He sees memories of Mae and is suddenly woken up
Voice of reason: He is unplugged by his assistant – played by Thandiwe Newton – and he begs her to put him back
Bannister is then shown using his own technology to relive his past when he sees memories of Mae and is suddenly woken up.
He is unplugged by his assistant – played by Thandiwe Newton – and he begs her to put him back.
She later is realistic with him as she tells Bannister: ‘She’s moved on and you should too.’
On a mission: Bannister continues his journey to find Mae which leads him to several different places
Uh oh: He is also shown underwater
Nothing is stopping him: He even gets into several confrontations with groups of men
Bannister continues his journey to find Mae which leads him to several different places including underwater as he even gets into several confrontations with groups of men.
There are also several scenes of Mae being sultry and even a few of her getting very intimate with Bannister leading many to wonder if they actually had such a romantic relationship.
Toward the end there is a voiceover with Mae saying: ‘That machine of yours, how close can you get before the illusion is broken?’
Steamy: There are also several scenes of Mae being sultry
Fantasy? There are a few scenes of her getting very intimate with Bannister leading many to wonder if they actually had such a romantic relationship
The over two minute clip ends nearly just as it began as Bannister says in a voiceover: ‘You are going on a journey, all you have to do is follow my voice.’
The film also stars Angela Sarafyan, Natalie Martinez, Brett Cullen, Teri Wyble, Mojean Aria, Sam Medina, Sue-Lynn Ansari, Rey Hernandez, Daniel Wu, and Cliff Curtis.
The film’s synopsis reads: ‘Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. Living on the fringes of the sunken Miami coast, his life is forever changed when he takes on a new client, Mae (Rebecca Ferguson).
Toward the end there is a voiceover with Mae saying: ‘That machine of yours, how close can you get before the illusion is broken?’
‘A simple matter of lost and found becomes a dangerous obsession. As Bannister fights to find the truth about Mae’s disappearance, he uncovers a violent conspiracy, and must ultimately answer the question: how far would you go to hold on to the ones you love?’
Lisa Joy wrote and directed the film after co-creating Westworld with husband Jonathan Nolan which has had three successful seasons on HBO.
Reminiscence will be released by Warner Bros. in theaters and on HBO Max for 31 days on Friday, August 20.
‘You are going on a journey’: Reminiscence will be released by Warner Bros. in theaters and on HBO Max for 31 days on Friday, August 20