13 of Our Favorite Australian Imports: A Seriously Hot List
By Cindy Davis | Lists | April 9, 2015 |
By Cindy Davis | Lists | April 9, 2015 |
Having recently watched Bloodline and Predestination, I was reminded of how many breakout Aussie actors we’re lucky to have lured to our shores. To Americans, they may seem to have to popped up out of nowhere, but a lot of them worked in Oz a long time before catching on here (Ben Mendelsohn). A few broke out of Australian film pretty quickly (Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths in Muriel’s Wedding), and some started out on the long-running soap, Neighbours (Russell Crowe, Margot Robbie, Guy Pearce) before they took over stateside — however they got here, we’re duly appreciative and grateful. So apropos of nothing (it’s Thursday night, and we love accents?), here are eleven of our favorite Aussie friends.
Margot Robbie
Upcoming projects: Suite Française, Z for Zachariah, Suicide Squad
Joel Edgerton
Upcoming projects: Jane Got a Gun, Black Mass, Midnight Special, and The Gift (also written and directed by Edgerton)
Rose Byrne
Upcoming projects: Spy, The Meddler, X-Men: Apocalypse
Ben Mendelsohn
Upcoming projects: The Adventures of Beatle, Blackbird, Star Wars: Rogue One
Naomi Watts
Upcoming projects: The Sea of Trees, Three Generations, Demolition, Shut In
Guy Pearce
Upcoming projects: Genius, Equals, Holding the Man
Rebel Wilson
Upcoming projects: Pitch Perfect 2, Grimsby, The Social Life, How to Be Single
Eric Bana
Upcoming projects: The Secret Scripture, The Finest Hours, Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur, Special Correspondents
Cate Blanchett
Upcoming projects: Carol, Weightless, Truth
Jai Courtney
Upcoming projects: Terminator Genisys, Man Down, Suicide Squad
Sarah Snook
*If you’ve not yet seen Predestination, get on it right now. Snook’s performance mind-bogglingly fantastic.
Upcoming projects: The Dressmaker, Steve Jobs, Holding the Man
Jason Clarke
Upcoming projects: Knight of Cups, Child 44, Everest, Terminator Genisys, All I See Is You
Chris Hemsworth
Upcoming projects: Avengers: Age of Ultron, In the Heart of the Sea, Vacation, The Huntsman
