The movie that gave Hugh Jackman nightmares

Actor Hugh Jackman. Photo / Getty Images

Hugh Jackman had nightmares "for weeks" after seeing The Wizard of Oz.

The Pan actor was left terrified after watching the classic movie as a child and even hid behind his seat for some time after the film finished.

He said: "My original nightmare was the Wicked Witch of the West, have you ever seen The Wizard of Oz!? That was the first movie I ever saw and it gave me nightmares for weeks, that and the monkeys banging on the window. I actually climbed behind the seat and hid for half an hour!"

But the film wasn't the only think the 47-year-old hunk - who has children Oscar, 15, and Ava, 10, with wife Deborra-Lee Furness - was scared of when he was younger.

Speaking to 12-year-old reporter Hope, who was representing education charity Into Film, about the characters in Pan, he said: "I relate to Peter actually in this story. I was quite a fearful kid, I was quite outgoing but I was afraid of heights and afraid of the dark and it took me quite a while to believe in myself so I relate to him in that way."

Hope who attends Hackney New School, was given the chance to interview Hugh, Garrett Hedlund, Levi Miller and Rooney Mara as part of the Into Film Young Reporter programme.

The programme allows young people with a passion for film the chance to delve behind the scenes of the film industry by attending film events and interviewing film professionals. For more information, visit intofilm.org.

Hope's other interviews with the Pan cast can be seen here:

- Bang! Showbiz