‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says ‘I Was Offered Cocaine’ as an 11-Year-Old in Hollywood and Hugh Jackman ‘Made Sure No One Abused My Hours’ on Set
Actress Dafne Keen revealed she was offered drugs as a child actor in Hollywood and credited Hugh Jackman for protecting her on the set of 'Logan'. She maintains a sober lifestyle and continues to work in major film and television projects.
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‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says ‘I Was Offered Cocaine’ as an 11-Year-Old in Hollywood and Hugh Jackman ‘Made Sure No One Abused My Hours’ on Set Dafne Keen revealed on the "Inside of You" podcast that she was offered cocaine at Hollywood parties when she was a young teenager (via Entertainment Weekly ). Now 21 years old, Keen got her breakthrough in the industry by playing the young mutant Laura/X-23 opposite Hugh Jackman in 2017's "Logan." She shot the film when she was 11 and it opened in theaters a couple months after her 12th birthday.
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