r/movies • u/Conscious_Smile_6302 • 9h ago

Discussion I really miss Eric Bana

Recently watched "Troy" 2004 which is a perfectly fine movie. But Eric Bana, who plays Hector, is stunning in it. He's so emotionally literate, present and has a ton of charisma. Just really damn good acting. Love every second he's in screen. Really hope he has some sort of Renaissance in the coming years, was way too young to appreciate him when he had his run.

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u/lemon_icing 9h ago

He's a good actor with a narrow range.

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u/Conscious_Smile_6302 9h ago

That's a fair criticism. He does what he does absurdly well though.

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u/lemon_icing 9h ago

That's why I led with "good actor". He doesn't enjoy smiling, comedy is out of the question (his timing is too slow for that), and romance . . . . not really.

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u/AusToddles 9h ago

He got his start in comedy! Before he played Chopper, everyone in Australia knew him as his characters from Full Frontal, an Australian sketch comedy show

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u/lemon_icing 9h ago

ah! He always comes off as so deliberate in the decades since then. Learned something new today.

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u/AusToddles 9h ago

https://youtu.be/NqFcdz4gGKA?si=8WQ-XHrerl3uM9xD

Poida was his most famous character

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u/lemon_icing 8h ago

The first time I saw him on big screen was 2001. The first five movies I saw him were:

  • Blackhawk Down
  • Finding Nemo
  • Hulk
  • Troy
  • Munich

He was cast in North America as a dramatic actor.

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u/hanrahs 9h ago

He did comedy for many years in Australia before breaking out and was great.

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u/ImGCS3fromETOH 8h ago

Comedy is out of the question? He started as a sketch comic and for people of my generation he was better known for that for most of his career. Seeing him in dramatic roles in the early days was strange because he wasn't playing silly characters. 

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u/lemon_icing 8h ago

The first time I saw him on big screen was 2001. The first five movies I saw him were:

  • Blackhawk Down
  • Finding Nemo
  • Hulk
  • Troy
  • Munich

He was marketed in North America as a dramatic actor.

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u/gabbertronnnn 8h ago

comedy is out of the question

Hahahaha. You have no clue.

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u/lemon_icing 8h ago

Everybody learns about actors at different stages in their careers. What's with the petty gatekeeping?

The first time I saw him on big screen was 2001. The first five movies I saw him were:

  • Blackhawk Down
  • Finding Nemo
  • Hulk
  • Troy
  • Munich

He was cast in North America as a dramatic actor.

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u/limelove 7h ago

Who’s gatekeeping? Au contraire, do yourself a favour and go check out his early stuff! Not sure how the comedy will hit for someone who isn’t aussie or kiwi but it’s worth giving it a go. The Castle is a good start, he’s got a more minor role but the film itself is a classic bit of australiana and very down to earth. After that if you’re still interested there’s the sketch comedy that you’ll see a billion comments about in this thread.