Eric Bana
Hulk, Munich, Troy, Black Hawk Down
The Australian Leo Chameleon
Eric Bana spent a decade as Australia’s favorite comedian before Ridley Scott cast him as a Somali military commander in Black Hawk Down, revealing something dangerous underneath the jokes. Ang Lee then gave him Bruce Banner. Steven Spielberg gave him Avner in Munich. Each time, a different actor emerged — the sign of a true Leo who contains multitudes.
Leo Legacy
- Black Hawk Down: 2001 — his dramatic breakthrough as Mohammed Farrah Aidid
- Hulk: 2003 — first major live-action portrayal of the Marvel character
- Munich: 2005 — Steven Spielberg’s devastating thriller as the Mossad operative
- Chopper: 2000 — Australian true crime role that revealed his full dramatic range
Bana’s Leo gift is chameleon-like — he never plays the same person twice.
“I have a healthy distrust of my own work.”