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Report: ‘Dundee’ Isn’t a Movie; New Trailer with Chris Hemsworth Revealed

Well, that didn’t take long. Earlier this week, we learned about a supposedly new Crocodile Dundee film–simply titled ‘Dundee’–that apparently stars Danny McBride, which I speculated was a fake. Well, it turns out that I was right, because The Brisbane Times is now reporting that ‘Dundee’ is actually a part of an elaborate advertising campaign by Tourism Australia for this year’s Super Bowl:

“Industry sources have indicated the teaser – featuring US actor Danny McBride – is part of an advertising campaign for Tourism Australia, set to air during next month’s NFL Super Bowl.”

Mind you, Tourism Australia has not confirmed anything as of yet, but this seems like a highly likely scenario based on all of the evidence that we’ve see thus far. However, there’s also a new trailer for the “film” that was released featuring both McBride and Chris Hemsworth. Check it out below:

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The inclusion of Hemsworth in the second trailer only further confirms the fake-ness of the film. It’s funny, because I kept asking myself what the whole point of something like this would be if it ended up being fake, but this answer also is still quite perplexing. That is, until you realize that Hemsworth is actually an ambassador for Tourism Australia. This whole scenario of Hemsworth using his star power to court McBride to the project starts to make sense.

But the inclusion of original ‘Crocodile Dundee‘ star Paul Hogan still does not. Upon the announcement of the project, Hogan was quoted as saying that this was his attempt to “bring Dundee to a new generation”. Well, it turns out that Hogan may be in on the joke, not only because of his connection to the ‘Crocodile Dundee‘ franchise, but a 1984 tourism ad that is described as “Our best tourism ad ever“. So it makes sense why Hogan probably agreed to help with the project in the first place.

I’m sure that we will see a few more of these teasers in the days leading up to the super bowl, but I’m curious to see how casual viewers that do not know the film is fake will react to the trailer when the know it’s not real. I guess only time will tell. Here’s the “official synopsis” for ‘Dundee‘, along with the original Paul Hogan ad from 1984 below:

“Crocodile Dundee is back. Well, actually, he’s missing in the Outback. And the only person who might be able to find him is the loudmouthed American son no one knew he had. Introducing Danny McBride as Brian Dundee. This son of a legend is forced to channel his Aussie roots as he embarks on the ultimate adventure in the land down under. It’s time to live up to the family name.”

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About Taylor Salan

Taylor Salan is a independent filmmaker who currently resides in the San Fernando Valley. Since childhood, Taylor Salan had a fascination with movies. Although he was an avid fan of film as a child, it wasn’t until his years as a young adult that his passion for the art of filmmaking truly came to fruition. A current student of the film production program at California State University Northridge, Taylor studies Cinematography but ultimately has plans to direct full time if afforded the opportunity. In his spare time, Taylor produces audio podcasts and blogs about film for ageofthenerd.com. He is also a longtime musician, playing drums for over 8 years.

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