Hugh Jackman Premiere Postponed Over Swine Flu Threat

Hugh Jackman won't be gracing Mexican fans with his presence this week as the Wolverine premiere is postponed over the outbreak of swine flu.

The premiere for X-Men Origins: Wolverine - which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday - has been pushed back to allow Mexico City to deal with a deadly strand of swine influenza.

"We were not only concerned about Hugh's welfare – and we would never send anyone into harm's way – but we also have an enormous office filled with people we care about," a rep for Twentieth Century Fox tells Usmagazine.com.

"There was no point in proceeding under the current conditions.

"There is a possibility it could be rescheduled," the rep adds.

"Hugh is obviously beloved [there] so we'll see what happens. We'll monitor the situation."