"Wolverine" actor, Hugh Jackman, doesn't believe in spoiling his children. Despite all the perks of fame and fortune, he still believes that his children, Oscar, 15, and Ava, 10, should earn their keep and know the value of money.
"It's a concern to me. My own father was very generous with money and neither me nor my brothers ever had to worry about getting a good education and a good start in life," the actor told HELLO! Magazine, according to Yahoo. "I try to teach my children that money is something you need to earn and that you respect the value of money more when you have to work for it."
This doesn't mean, however, that the star of "Pan" is stingy. But he admits that his wife of nearly 20 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, is more "generous" than him.
"I think the kids know they can always count on their mother if Dad doesn't come up with the cash for something they think they need," he added.
The couple does not have any biological children due to a series of miscarriages, but their adopted kids more than make up for this. "To be clear, Deb and I always wanted to adopt," he explained in an interview with Katie Couric back in 2012, according to Hollywood Life. "We didn't know where in the process that would happen, but biologically, obviously, we tried and it was not happening for us."
Over the years, Hugh and Deborra-Lee have remained advocates for adoption. They hosted a charity event in Sydney for Adopt Change in Australia recently, according to Mail Online.
Meanwhile, the actor is busy with his movie commitments, with "Pan" set to open in theaters in October and the third "Wolverine" franchise slated for 2017. Hugh teased fans of the "X-men" spinoff in Twitter last week, when he revealed a new image for "Wolverine."
"My last time putting on the claws. What do you want to see happen? 50 words or less. I'll read as many as I can," he wrote.
My last time putting on the claws. What do you want to see happen? 50 words or less. I'll read as many as I can. pic.twitter.com/ksA1Gii5tf
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) July 27, 2015
The 46-year-old star, who has been working in the business for over two decades, doesn't have any plans to stop. However, he still puts his family first above everything. "My life is centered around Deb and our kids. I wanted to make sure that our home would be as loving and warm an environment as Deb and I could make it," he told Cover Media.
