Hugh Jackman put on an animated display as he filmed his upcoming project Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie in Oxford on Thursday.

The actor, 55, is playing an Irish shepherd named George in the comedy flick which also stars Emma Thompson, Nicholas Braun, Molly Gordon and Hong Chau.

In the film, George raises his sheep for their wool and every night, reads a murder mystery aloud, pretending the sheep can understand.

Not only can the sheep understand him, but they argue for hours afterwards about whodunnit.

When George is found dead under strange circumstances, the sheep are sure it was murder and vow to use their new found mystery skills to solve the crime. 

During filming, Hugh sported a blue denim shirt which he wore along with a white top and a pair of tan trousers.

The X-Men star also wore a brown belt and a dark green cap as he filmed an outdoor scene in a field. 

Hugh pulled a dramatic facial expression as he aimed a hose during the scene while several crew members could be seen nearby. 

The crew were also seen carrying sheep props while an ambulance was parked nearby.

In between takes, Hugh was seen removing his shirt and heading to his trailer to take a break. 

The film, written by Craig Mazin, is based on author Leonie Swann's 2005 novel of the same name.  

Hugh will be back on the big screen soon in his new film Deadpool & Wolverine which is released on July 26.

The actor is once again reprising his best known role as the mutant Wolverine with Ryan Reynolds returning to play Deadpool.

'We have been blessed to share almost three decades together in a wonderful, loving marriage,' the couple said in a statement to People.

Hugh recently said that as age catches up to him, training to transform himself into the buff big screen beast is tougher than ever. 

'The hardest bit … [was] the food,' the Free Guy actor told People magazine this week. 

'I have to eat a lot. For me, for my body type, I'm naturally skinny. To get the size on, that's the hardest bit. That's the bit that does my head in.'

He added: 'My body was a little sore at the beginning, but I was thrilled that my body was still responding. And I realised how good it is for your brain.' 

It comes after Hugh announced his shock split from his Deborra-Lee in September last year after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated 'to pursue our individual growth'.

He shares two adopted children - son Oscar, 24, and daughter Ava, 18, - with his former wife.

'We have been blessed to share almost three decades together in a wonderful, loving marriage,' the couple said in a statement to People.

'Our journey now is shifting and we have decided to separate to pursue our individual growth.

'Our family has been and always will be our highest priority. We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness. We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition.'

The couple had tied the knot in 1996 after crossing paths on set of Correlli in 1995.

An insider previously told ET that there 'is no animosity' between the exes.