Hugh Jackman Bows Out Of Avon Man Will Instead Train For Wolverine 2

Hugh Jackman Bows Out Of ‘Avon Man’; Will Instead Train For ‘Wolverine 2’

By Russ Fischer/Aug. 16, 2010 5:34 pm EST

Here’s the story for Avon Man, written by Allen Loeb with Enchanted’s Kevin Lima set to direct:

[An actor now to be recast] is one of a number of men laid off from an auto dealership. [He] is reluctantly recruited into becoming an Avon salesman, and while the experience is initially emasculating, he uses his charm and good looks to become a top seller. The comedy takes on a “Full Monty” vibe when the car salesman sets out to save his financially strapped family and town by conscripting his buddies into the makeup business to win a regional contest.