Hugh Jackman is brutally mocked by Ricky Gervais after sharing shirtless pool selfie

Hugh Jackman finds himself on the receiving end of comedian Ricky Gervais’ sledgehammering.

The Australian actor, 56, who is currently Down Under over the Christmas holidays, took to social media this week to share a selfie of himself enjoying a dip in the pool.

In the photo, Hugh flashed a huge grin as he leaned on the surface of the water and showed off his muscular, shirtless body.

While many adoring fans gushed over the smiling selfie, comedian Ricky, 63, took the opportunity to mock the Hollywood star.

Ricky, who regularly goes viral online for his comical shirtless bath selfies, took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to hilariously recreate Hugh’s own photo.

He shared one of his iconic selfies, showing himself half-immersed in the bath and pulling a comical expression as he poked fun at Hugh’s own offer.

The Australian actor, 56, who is currently Down Under for the Christmas holidays, took to social media this week to share a selfie of himself enjoying a dip in the pool

Along with the image, Ricky suggested it may have been a split birth situation, writing, “Twinsies,” in a funny one-word sleight of hand.

Ricky’s cheeky response received a flood of comments from fans, with one follower hilariously suggesting the tongue-in-cheek messages could become a movie script.

“Hugh plays a fictionalized version of himself and you play his jealous brother who is also an actor,” the follower began.

“You refuse to work with him your entire career, but then you get cast in a career-defining play and the star withdraws late in the production and the producer brings in Hugh.

Madness ensues when you are forced to work together. It all culminates in an improvised real scene where you and Hugh argue on stage, but in reality talk about your strained relationship and say things you’ve both kept inside for decades. This is a winner.’

Another was equally excited about the prospect of the combination, saying: ‘Two legends, one pool. Is this the start of a new superhero duo, Ricky?’

Another summed up the feelings of many, writing, “Buahahaha, my stomach hurts from laughing. This was too good! Thank you!’

Hugh is currently in Sydney with his children, Oscar, 24, and Ava, 19, for Christmas and has caught up with several Australian friends during his trip.

Ricky, who often goes viral online for his comical shirtless bath selfies, took to X – formerly known as Twitter – to hilariously recreate Hugh’s own photo

Ricky’s cheeky response received a flood of comments from fans, with one follower suggesting they should make it into a movie (Ricky and Hugh are pictured in 2014)

He is often seen spending time with his close friends, including his personal trainer Michael Ryan, who he has known for 30 years, and Gina Chick.

Hugh’s girlfriend, the Broadway star, Sutton Foster, stayed in the United States over Christmas.

She was spotted at a Pilates class in Los Angeles while Hugh caught up with his friends and family in Australia.

It is unknown if Deb will join Hugh and her family Down Under for the Christmas holidays, or if she will remain in the United States.

Hugh was reportedly planning to introduce his rumored new partner Sutton to his and Deborra-Lee Furness’ children Oscar and Ava over the holidays.

However, Deb is said to be ‘not keen on the idea’, with a source claiming she didn’t want a ‘mixed’ family Christmas.

“It’s a delicate balancing act and he feels like if anyone is spending less time with the kids this year, it’s him,” she added.

In September 2023, Hugh shocked fans when he filed for divorce from Deb after nearly three decades of marriage.

Hugh was reportedly planning to introduce his rumored partner Sutton to his and Deborra-Lee Furness’ children Oscar and Ava over Christmas, but his ex wasn’t ‘enthusiastic’ about the idea

“We are blessed to have had a beautiful, loving marriage together as husband and wife for nearly three decades,” the couple said in a joint statement at the time.

“Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth.”

Months later, rumors began to circulate that Hugh, 49, and Broadway star Sutton had become close, with insiders telling PageSix that they are now ‘in love’.

“They are 100 percent together, in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together,” an insider told the publication.

‘They’re still together. They do everything they can to hide it, but it is common knowledge.’

Another insider claimed that Hugh and Sutton are determined to make their relationship work and are keeping things low key at the moment.

Hugh and Sutton took on the roles of Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in The Music Man, which ran from February 2022 to January 2023 at the Winter Garden Theater in Manhattan.