Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness arrives at St. Ignatius Loyola church
Actor Hugh Jackman and wife Deborra-Lee Furness arrives at St. Ignatius Loyola church for fashion designer Oscar de la Renta's memorial service in the Manhattan borough of New York November 3, 2014. Reuters/Carlo Allegri

Hugh Jackman has always been vocal about his support for the Aboriginal people of Australia. Now he is at it again as he has called out to the leaders of Australia to change their negative views about the Aboriginal culture in the country.

The actor got candid during an interview with Australia’s SBS2 anchor Marc Fennel for his current affairs program “The Feed.” Jackman said his experience interacting with the Aboriginal people does not connect with what the country is negatively portraying about their culture.

“We’re verging on an era of defeatism. I think we do need quality conversations from both Aboriginal leaders and our leaders, to sit down in an air of no condescension but an air of understanding and of long-term view,” he said as heard in the video shared by News.com.au.

Hugh is said to be frustrated at the negative views since he found it differs from his personal experience with the Aborigines and their culture. He told Marc that he found a “connection” to their heritage, found some great friends among the Aboriginal people and enjoyed his time with them at the outback. That’s why he remains confident in his support for the Aborigines and their culture.

“I went out there just last month and took my son back out there, and to see through his 15-year-old eyes, not only the beauty of the place, but the people and what it represents, that’s something we need to not only hang on to but celebrate and encourage and do everything we can to support. That’s why I spoke out for that cause and I always will,” he told Fennel.

Fennel told News.com.au that Hugh’s support for the Aboriginal people of Australia truly stands out since it is based on personal experience.

According to Perth Now, Jackman’s first experience on the outback happened years before his Hollywood stardom. He was reportedly 19 and suffering from a broken heart when he decided to help build houses for the Aboriginal people of Areyonga in Central Australia. He told Fennel that it was a “life changing” experience for him and that he has “never been happier” just being out there.

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