Hugh Jackman to host 2010 Oscars?

Hugh Jackman is reportedly wanted to host the Oscars ceremony again.

According to New York magazine, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences board of governors is "desperate" to lure the 41-year-old actor back for a second appearance. Jackman's hosting duties helped to win the 2009 event an Emmy.

Reports say that sources close to Jackman are advising the X-Men star to decline.

Jackman is reportedly in talks to star in futuristic boxing movie Real Steel.