Deborra-Lee Furness has returned to acting following her split from husband of 27 years, Hugh Jackman.
And the Australian actress, 68, was seen celebrating her new film with her ‘bestie’ Hollywood hunk Eric Bana Thursday in New York.
The pair were attending a special screening of their movie Force of Nature: The Dry 2 at NeueHouse Cinema in Madison Square.
Deborra-Lee looked chic in a black blouse with sheer arms and a white collar at the neck for the occasion.
She paired the top with loose black trousers and wore her blonde hair up and straightened at the front.
Deborra-Lee Furness has returned to acting following her shocking split from husband of 27 years, Hugh Jackman. The Australian actress, 68, was seen with her ‘bestie’, Hollywood hunk Eric Bana on Thursday in New York. Both pictured
The pair were attending a special screening of their film Force of Nature: The Dry 2 at NeueHouse Cinema in Madison Square
Eric, 55, was suave in a matching light blue suit jacket and pants with white shirt unbuttoned at the neck.
According to Woman’s Day, the pair quickly became pals while working on the set of Force of Nature: The Dry 2 together.
‘She and Eric had a great time filming and were set buddies from day one. She’s getting a real kick out of co-starring with him,’ an ‘insider’ allegedly told the publication.
Deborra-Lee looked chic in a black blouse with sheer arms and chest and a white collar at the neck
She paired the top with loose black pants and wore her blonde hair up and straightened at the front
Eric, 55, was suave in a matching light blue suit jacket and pants with white shirt unbuttoned at the neck
‘Having Eric around on her first foray into acting in a long time was a huge comfort to her.’
The source went on to say Deborra-Lee found Eric ‘funny and handsome’, while the actor was impressed by her acting talent.
Eric is happily married to his long-time wife Rebecca Gleeson.
Deborra-Lee has found a friend to lean on following her shocking split from husband of 27 years, Hugh Jackman
It comes after Deborra-Lee shared a very telling message about her split from Hugh on her T-shirt as she stepped out in Bondi over summer.
She proudly donned a white shirt with ‘S**T HAPPENS written in bold lettering across the front.
The Correlli actress and Wolverine star ended their 27-year marriage last year, with the pair announcing their shock split in September.
Eric happily married to his long-time wife Rebecca Gleeson
Delivering the news with a united front, they told their fans they separated ‘to pursue our individual growth’.
‘We have been blessed to share almost three decades together in a wonderful, loving marriage,’ the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
‘Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.’
The pair tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on the set of Correlli in 1995, and share two adopted children: son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.
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