Dafne Keen has revealed that she was offered cocaine at Hollywood wrap parties when she was as young as 11, describing an unsettling side of growing up in the entertainment industry. But the actress also recalled how Hugh Jackman went out of his way to protect her while they filmed the 2017 superhero drama Logan.

Now 21, Keen discussed her childhood experiences during the November 3 episode of Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum. The conversation offered two contrasting accounts of her early career: exposure to adult partying at an unusually young age, and a film set where she felt respected and protected.

When Rosenbaum asked about her experiences around alcohol, Keen recalled: "I was getting offered coke at wrap parties." Asked how young she had been, she placed the encounters at around 11, 12 and 13 years old.

Keen explained that witnessing substance use so early had the opposite effect of encouraging her to participate. Rather than developing an interest in drugs or heavy drinking, she became determined to avoid them.

She said she had never consumed enough alcohol to experience a hangover and described herself as someone who prefers remaining in control. As a teenager, she sometimes even pretended she had already taken drugs to avoid pressure from others, despite being completely sober.

The actress emphasised that her decision has not prevented her from enjoying nights out. She still loves music, dancing and spending time with friends, but has little interest in using substances to enjoy herself.

How Hugh Jackman protected Dafne Keen during Logan

Keen's memories of working with Hugh Jackman presented a markedly different picture of her early years in Hollywood.

She was just 11 when she filmed Logan, playing Laura, also known as X-23, opposite Jackman's Wolverine. The film became her international breakthrough, introducing her to a global audience before she had even reached her teenage years.

According to Keen, Jackman behaved like a parental figure throughout production. He offered encouragement and professional advice, monitored how she was being treated and helped ensure the pressures of filmmaking did not overwhelm her.

She specifically recalled that he made sure "no one was abusing my hours", while also protecting her from tensions that might have existed behind the scenes.

His support extended beyond practical safeguards. Keen explained that Jackman and the wider production team took her creative opinions seriously, giving her the opportunity to contribute ideas about scenes rather than treating her as someone whose views mattered less because of her age.

At the same time, the adults around her understood that she was still a child. She could participate in the creative process as a professional performer while retaining the freedom to have fun and behave like an 11-year-old.

What Keen's revelations do — and do not — establish

There is an important distinction between Keen's account of the wrap parties and her description of working on Logan.

She did not identify the individuals who allegedly offered her cocaine or specify which productions were associated with the parties. Her remarks therefore do not establish that the incidents happened at a Logan-related event, nor do they implicate Jackman or anyone else involved in the film.

Instead, the two experiences illustrate different aspects of her childhood career. Keen described encountering inappropriate behaviour in professional social environments while also remembering a major production where adults made a deliberate effort to safeguard her wellbeing.

Her account also highlights something less obvious about the way young actors can be supported. On Logan, she did not have to choose between being respected as a performer and being protected as a child. In her recollection, the production team managed to provide both.

Since her breakthrough, Keen has starred in His Dark Materials and Star Wars: The Acolyte, and returned as Laura in 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine. Her latest comments offer a personal account of the experiences that shaped her relationship with fame, professional boundaries and the people she learned to trust during her earliest years in the industry.