A Hollywood A-lister has praised Mearns school pupils for an anti-bullying video which uses a song from one of his hit movies.
As reported in the Evening Express, actor Hugh Jackman hailed youngsters from Dunnottar School in Stonehaven for their cover of A Million Dream, which featured in blockbuster hit The Greatest Showman.
Hugh Jackman as PT Barnum and Keala Settle as the bearded lady Lettie Lutz in The Greatest Showman.
Primary seven pupils performed the song as part of their Choose Kindness campaign, with the video showing a youngster standing up to bullies in different scenarios.
Jackman has starred as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise and has also appeared in the likes of Les Miserables, The Prestige, Real Steel and Prisoners.
The Australian actor tweeted: “Thank you ALL for sharing this special video with a very important message.”
Dunnottar Primary head teacher Lisa Williams said: “The staff and pupils have been really excited to see that Hugh Jackman has given his approval to our message.”
