Hugh Jackman Wants To Pay Your Rent—Even as His Own $29 Million Apartment Lingers on the Market

Hollywood star Hugh Jackman is offering to help a few lucky people to snag a month of free rent—even as his own lavish $29 million New York City apartment remains up for grabs.The 57-year-old "Wolverine" star and Global Citizen ambassador joined Bilt founder Ankur Jain for the company's latest "Rent Free" game show, which challenges celebrities to perform to the best of their ability in order to give as many of its members a free month of rent as possible. Jackman's collaboration comes as he prepares to host the Global Citizen Festival on Central Park's Great Lawn on Sept. 26, where some 60,000 attendees are expected to gather in support of the organization's efforts to combat extreme poverty.Speaking to Jain, the actor explained that he has been involved with Global Citizen since 2008, when he met its founder, Hugh Evans, revealing that he quickly realized the initiative was about so much more than a charitable program. "It was one of those moments when I realized, this is a movement, this is a whole different way of making change, bringing people together, where it doesn't matter how old you are, what job you have, how much money you have," he said. "Everyone, particularly as a g...