Cast List keeps getting bigger for Australia!
April 19th, 2007
11-year-old Brandon Walters has been announced as the latest addition to the Australia cast list. He had never heard of Nicole Kidman or Hugh Jackman when he auditioned for the starring role of a young Aboriginal musterer. His mother said that he was spotted last year and, “We got a letter from the director (Luhrmann) saying he was very, very interested in him.” Brandon and his family were flown to Sydney this month, and he has begun rehearsing at Fox Studios. Brandon has also had voice coaching and has learnt how to ride a horse, as along with the cattle drover, his character will be enlisted by Lady Ashley to assist with the cattle drive in the film. Meanwhile, another extras casting session has taken place in the town of Ayr. Bazmark Films were in town on 14 April and around 200 people tried out. The casting director said, “People were very keen. We were extremely happy with the result. I definitely think there will be some Ayr people in it – there is no doubt about that.” It had previously been reported that another extras casting session would take place in Bowen before the end of April, and we can only assume that this might still take place, but as yet no further details have been announced.
Sources: TheWest.com.au, Townsville Bulletin