Hugh Jackman: Neil Patrick Harris Is Brilliant

Hugh Jackman picks up his daughter Ava from school and hails a cab on Thursday (September 24) in New York City.

The 40-year-old Aussie actor who hosted the 81st Academy Awards in February and won an Emmy for his work recently sat down with Newsweek and lauded Neil Patrick Harris for hosting the Emmys.

“Neil Patrick Harris is going to be the new Federer,” Hugh said about Neil comparing him to top-seeded tennis champ Roger Federer. “He’s going to have the Grand Slam soon. He’s got the Tonys and Emmys and pretty soon he’ll host the Grammys and the Oscars because he’s brilliant.”