Hugh Jackman has missed out on a best actor gong at the MTV Movie and TV Awards but he didn't leave the awards ceremony empty handed.
Jackman and his young co-star Dafne Keen took out Best Duo for their roles in the third instalment of the Wolverine movies, Logan.
![Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen accept the MTV award for best duo.](/web/20170511150750im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/0/h/4/d/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gw0h4g.png/1494471377706.jpg)
And it was the pint-sized Dafne who stole the show from her much bigger co-star - cheekily chastising him for leaving out two important people in his acceptance speech.
When Jackman accepted the Golden Popcorn award, he began by saying "Thank you, thank you. Listen, on behalf of —".
![Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn present the award for movie of the year.](/web/20170511150750im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/0/h/4/7/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gw0h4g.png/1494471377706.jpg)
But Dafne interrupted: "Hey, hey. You do 17 years [as Wolverine], I don't speak for half of the movie, and you get to say the thank yous?
Jackman replied: "OK, no. You go, girl!
Dafne thanked MTV and her mum, before scolding Jackman for not including his parents on his thank-you list.
"You didn't write your parents here," she said.
![Hugh Jackman missed on the Best Actor gong but didn't leave empty handed.](/web/20170511150750im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/w/0/h/4/f/image.related.articleLeadNarrow.300x0.gw0h4g.png/1494471377706.jpg)
"He thanks mum and dad," she politely announced to the crowd.
The pair ended their speech with a Wolverine growl.
Jackman was the hot favourite to win best actor in a movie, leading with odds of 5/4 for playing the title role in Logan, but the award went to Emma Watson who played Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
Netflix enjoyed the night's biggest spotlight when its 1980s sci-fi series Stranger Things won the inaugural 'Show of the Year' award.
With Reuters