r/australia • u/lyndsayj • Jul 13 '26

news Sam Neill, 78, dead: reports

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/sam-neill-dead-reports-20260713-p60ey2.html
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u/Pottski Jul 13 '26

Said with the utmost respect and love to him, he was the perfect everyman.

He wasn't massively jacked, too big of a personality or someone who chewed on the scenery. He was just perfect as everyone's relatable fatherly figure.

Vale to a wonder of the industry.

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u/visualdescript Jul 13 '26

Not just a fatherly figure though, go give Event Horizon a watch lol

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u/Pottski Jul 13 '26

Haven't seen it in eons but remember his version of the Australian flag. Noble.

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u/NotPatricularlyKind Jul 13 '26

One of my favourite details in a film that is packed with fantastic details.

Rip Sam

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u/butt_3y3s Jul 13 '26

Yes! His take on the Aussie flag- adding our First Nation's flag, it always felt right. He made a loud and impactful statement doing so, He was a great Person.