Putting his X-Men training to good use: Hugh Jackman leaps across a giant puddle after jetting into rainy New York



He is known and loved for his down-to-earth nature.



So Hugh Jackman isn’t the sort of person to be perturbed by a puddle – no matter how big it is.



When the actor touched down in New York’s LaGuardia airport on Friday, he was greeted with some very wet weather.



Uh oh: Hugh Jackman was faced with the tricky task of jumping over a huge puddle on Friday

No problem: The actor expertly jumped across the pool of water after landing at LaGuardia airport in New York

The car collecting him was situated in a huge pool of water and Hugh was left with no choice but to jump over it.



The Aussie star was seen handing his bags to a minder who generously stood in the puddle to load the luggage into the boot.



With the passenger door already opened for him, the hunky 44-year-old did a running leap into the vehicle.



I am Wolverine: The X-Men star launched himself into the vehicle from quite a great distance

Expertly done: The hunky Australian managed to make it into the car and not get more than his white trainer clad foot wet

And it was something of a success as Hugh managed to get little more than his white trainer clad foot wet.



He was also sporting casual jeans and a black leather jacket over a grey T-shirt, along with aviator sunglasses.



It seems that his recurring role as Wolverine in the X-Men films and the training that comes with it can come in handy in everyday situations.



I did it!: Hugh gave a cheerful wave after successfully making it into the passenger's seat unscathed

Happy to be here: Hugh had arrived from Atlanta, Georgia, where he has been filming his latest movie Prisoners

Hugh had just jetted in from Atlanta, Georgia, where he has been filming his latest film Prisoners.



And despite the rain the Les Miserables star seemed in great spirits and was spotted chatting away into his mobile phone.



Prisoners sees Hugh portray a carpenter who goes after his daughter’s kidnapper, while Jake Gyllenhaal stars opposite him as a police detective on the case.

Helping hand: Hugh passed his bags to his driver, who stood in the centre of the puddle to load up the boot