Ricky Gervais' fans in stitches as he mocks Hugh Jackman’s shirtless selfie: 'Wolverine and Margerine'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Hugh Jackman might have been feeling himself when he posted a poolside selfie this week, but leave it to comedian Ricky Gervais to turn the Hollywood hunk's flex into comedy gold.

The Aussie actor, 56, is back Down Under for the holidays and treated fans to a cheerful shirtless snap, grinning ear to ear as he enjoyed a dip in the pool.

Hugh’s muscular frame and infectious smile had his followers swooning, but Ricky, 63, saw an opportunity he just couldn’t resist.

Ricky Gervais leaves Internet in splits

Known for his famously unfiltered humor (and his own hilarious shirtless bath selfies), Ricky Gervais jumped on X (formerly Twitter) and posted one of his classic bathtub selfies — complete with a goofy face and simply captioned: “Twins.”

Fans were in stitches over Ricky’s playful jab, flooding his post with wit and praise for his comedic genius.

"You are just the gift that keeps giving and giving," one responded.

"You were probably separated at birth," another user quipped.

"Wolverine and Margerine," another joked.

"Identical Twins. Must have been separated at birth. Now you have to split everything!" read a comment.

Someone else even envisioned a superhero collab: "Two legends, one pool. ls this the start of a new superhero duo, Ricky?"

Another joined in on the fun, "Holy Crap. How does anyone tell you two apart?? It's so amazing..."

Hugh Jackman’s holiday Down Under

Meanwhile, Hugh Jackman’s been soaking up the sun in Australia with his kids, Oscar (24) and Ava (19). The trio has been making the most of the holidays, with Hugh spotted reconnecting with long-time pals, including his personal trainer Michael Ryan and friend Gina Chick.

Conspicuously absent from the holiday fun was Hugh’s rumored Broadway star girlfriend Sutton Foster, who stayed stateside for Christmas. Sutton was recently seen attending a pilates class in Los Angeles while Hugh enjoyed some quality time with family and friends back home.

The dynamics are a bit complicated, though.

Word on the street is that Hugh had hoped to introduce Sutton to his kids during the holidays, but his estranged wife Deborra-Lee Furness wasn’t thrilled about the idea.

A source close to the situation was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: “It’s a delicate balancing act, and he feels like if anyone is going to spend less time with the kids this year, it’s him.”

Hugh Jackman's split with Deborra-Lee Furness

Fans were stunned back in September last year when Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their split after nearly three decades of marriage.

In a joint statement, they shared, “We have been blessed to share almost three decades together as husband and wife in a wonderful, loving marriage. Our journey now is shifting, and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.”

Since then, Hugh has reportedly grown close to Sutton Foster, his co-star from Broadway’s 'The Music Man'. The pair played Harold Hill and Marian Paroo in the show, which ran from February 2022 to January 2023. According to insiders, their chemistry extended well beyond the stage.

“They are 100 percent together and are in love,” a source told Page Six. “They want to spend the rest of their lives together. They’re still together. They go out of their way to hide it, but it’s common knowledge.”

For now, however, Hugh and Sutton are reportedly keeping things low-key.

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