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## Video: Watch Conan Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

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_Published 2014-08-15. Watch Conan Take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge_


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## Nick Romano / EW


Sep 5, 2015 6:19 PM UTC

by 

[Nick Romano / EW](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/)


## Nick Romano / EW


Sep 5, 2015 6:19 PM UTC

The [ALS Ice Bucket Challenge](http://www.ew.com/article/2014/08/22/benedict-cumberbatch-als-ice-bucket-challenge) swept across the Internet last year, garnering the attention of just about every celebrity and raising awareness and donations in the process. [Hugh Jackman](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/21/jim-carrey-hugh-jackman-twitter) is ready for round two.

“I know I’m late but this is the 2015 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” he said in a video posted to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/640164753441079296) on Saturday. Sitting in a bathtub while wearing a white dress shirt and black bowtie, the actor exclaimed “bring it on” before pouring a bucket of ice water over his head.

> [](https://twitter.com/RealHughJackman/status/640164753441079296)

Jackman included the official Twitter handle for [MND Australia](http://www.mndaust.asn.au/Home.aspx), an organization that helps Australians living with motor neuron disease through a collaboration with state MND associations. Pete Frates and Pat Quinn, founders of the Ice Bucket Challenge, [relaunched the campaign](http://m.mlb.com/video/v315976283/frates-quinn-relaunch-ice-bucket-challenge-at-fenway) for 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston at the end of July.

“First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last year,” Frates said. “Because of you, the needle was greatly moved in the battle against this disease. Please note that this year’s Ice Bucket Challenge is as important as last year. We would not ask you to dump cold water over your head again just for the fun of it.”


Kicking off in 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge sought to raise awareness of ALS and collect donations to further ALS research and services. Nominated participants had the option of donating to the[ALS Association](http://www.alsa.org/fight-als/ice-bucket-challenge.html) or douse themselves with buckets of ice water. They would then nominate three people to take up the cause.

Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Lady Gaga, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Chris Pratt were among [the celebrity participants](http://www.ew.com/article/2014/08/18/celebrities-als-ice-bucket-challenge). Jackman, accompanied by the cast and crew of _Pan_, also took up the cause last year and posted a video showing them getting icy from the set.

_This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/05/2015-als-ice-bucket-challenge-hugh-jackman) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/05/2015-als-ice-bucket-challenge-hugh-jackman)


## Transcript

I just wanna say, I accept. This sounds like a really sweet deal. Apparently, if I get ice water poured on my head, ALS will then pay me $ 100. [ LAUGH ] That's a pretty sweet deal. [ LAUGH ] I could use that cash. Let's do it. Alright. Whoa. Wow that was cold! [ LAUGH ] You don't get paid. You get dunked and pay. I pay? Yes. It's a charity! Why would I do both? Why would anyone be giving $ 100? Cuz I got a lot of ice cold water poured on me! Hey! Well guess what? Psych! ALS. Check this out. Plastic ice. Plastic. That water was a balmy 92 degrees. I felt nothing. In your. Oh. Oh that was real.

Ow.

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