Longtime Bondi resident Hugh Jackman has broken his silence on the devastating attack.
On Sunday, the terrorist mass shooting took place at Archer Park near Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a public Hanukkah celebration.
Speak with Fox 5 DC, the Wolverine star expressed his heartbreak at the news.
He said: “It’s just devastating, it’s my home so it hits close to home.”
Jackman added: “This is something we’re seeing all over the world, my heart breaks about it.”
“I especially feel sorry for those families, those deeply affected and the community because it is my community,” he said. “I went to bed reading about Brown University and woke up reading about Bondi. I just feel heartbroken.”
It is pertinent to mention that Hugh Jackman, famously known for his role of Wolverine – most recently in Deadpool and WolverineLong time resident of Bondi Beach. The actor also owns a penthouse apartment close to Icebergs.
The horrific attack took place when two gunmen, reportedly Naveed Akram and his father Sajid Akram, stood on a pedestrian bridge and opened fire on locals, holidaymakers and families. While Naveed remained in hospital under police guard, his father Sajid was shot dead.
