Hugh Jackman ‘Blames’ Pot-Stirring Ex Deborra-Lee Furness for ‘Turning Hollywood Pals Against Him’

Nicole Kidman appeared to avoid Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at the Met Gala in New York City earlier this month — and according to a source, it’s triggered a lot of resentment as the Australian actor’s blaming ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness for turning Hollywood friends against him.

“Hugh’s becoming increasingly angry over the feeling that more and more people in Hollywood are quietly turning against him,” says Globe‘s source. “He blames Deb for it 100% and says there’s been a steady drip of poison behind the scenes from her and her camp.”

It’s not just Kidman, 58, who seems to be taking sides either, the source notes. “Hugh is now convinced that Naomi Watts and even Russell Crowe are ditching him for Deb.”

What upsets Jackman, 57, more than anything though is the backlash Foster, 51, has been receiving over their romance — and he’s blaming Furness, 70, for that too, the source reveals.

“He’s very protective of Sutton and says it’s incredibly unfair that she’s being frozen out and judged by people who used to happily socialize with her,” shares the source. “He’s demanding that Deb stop stirring the pot.”

As Globe previously reported, sources say Jackman is desperate to end this festering war with Furness, who described their split in a statement to the Daily Mail last May as a “traumatic” “betrayal” amid reports that the Deadpool & Wolverine star cheated on her with Foster.

“He says things have spiraled way beyond a normal breakup now and turned into a coordinated effort to isolate them socially,” spills the source. “He’s furious and says he’s no longer prepared to just sit back quietly and take it.”