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Any movie that has the likes of Hugh Jackman going door to door selling Avon is a fairy tale, so it’s fitting that Avon Man](http://www.cinematical.com/2009/07/15/hugh-jackman-will-sell-avon-seriously/)has attracted a director who helmed one of the most clever happily ever afters of the decade. According to Variety](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015362.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=vertfilm), Kevin Lima of Enchanted may be stocking Jackman’s kit, and sending him door to door.
Avon Man will star Jackman (who is also producing) as a salesman who ends up unemployed and down on his luck. Like most people in this economy, he’s unable to find a job that suits his talents. Desperate to save his family from financial ruin, he takes a job selling Avon. He realizes his good looks, charm, broad shoulders and ability to sing Broadway tunes makes him a hit with the ladies, and he becomes a top salesman. He then recruits his buddies to help him win a regional sales contest, and they all learn that manhood isn’t threatened by the ability to apply a smoky eye and pick the perfect lipstick.
Filming is set to begin in April, allowing Jackman to play light and cute before heading into the ring for DreamWorks’ *Real Steel. *I rag on him for his script choices a lot, but this is a fluffy film that I can’t wait to see him in. He’s good at comedy. And yes, my dreams do involve him coming to my door with a good undereye concealer, but I never wanted to admit it.