Resume: Eric Bana

Occasionally, Last Resort Films is a place where once prominent actors are able to make a comeback. One such major comeback in recent memory would be Eric Bana, the star of the upcoming sci-fi thriller Hunter. In this latest edition of Resume, we will take a look at the filmography of the this re-emerging star....

















Season 2

Siren
Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Ben Collins



Budget: $50,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $43,951,068
Foreign Box Office: $71,932,842
Total Profit: $20,525,272


Bana made his LRF debut in the Season 2 film, Siren, the first film from writer Ben Collins. Bana played the villain of the film, Mr. Nyx, the owner of a supernatural sex club. The film was a success at the box office and with the critics. The film also garnered Bana his first Golden Reel Award nomination for Best Villain.

Season 6

Grand Theft Auto
Director: Josh & Benny Safdie
Writer: Harry Wright



Budget: $88,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $84,874,055
Foreign Box Office: $92,556,812
Total Profit: $29,940,755


After a few seasons away from LRF, Bana returned in a small supporting role in the big budget adaptation of the Grand Theft Auto video game series. Bana played Toni Cipriani, an ally to the main character. The film was successful enough to spawn a franchise.

Season 7

Cleopatra
Director: Guy Ritchie
Writer: Billy Rimmel



Budget: $83,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $35,579,082
Foreign Box Office: $54,910,822
Total Profit: -$40,658,195


Bana quickly returned to work the next season with a major role in the historical epic, Cleopatra, opposite Gal Gadot and Michael Fassbender. Bana played Julius Caesar in the film, which bombed at the box office and only received mixed reviews from critics.

Season 11

The Stand
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writer: Matt Parker



Budget: $80,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $101,445,382
Foreign Box Office: $104,110,323
Total Profit: $52,888,239


After another few seasons away from LRF, Bana came back in a big way with a villainous turn in the long-awaited big screen adaptation of Stephen King's novel, The Stand. Bana played Randall Flagg in the film, earning the Best Villain Golden Reel Award for his performance. The film was a hit and the box office and received positive reviews from the critics.

B.R.I.G.A.N.D.S.
Director: George Miller
Writer: Mo Buck



Budget: $70,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $52,990,532
Foreign Box Office: $71,239,672
Total Profit: -$15,377,183


Season 11 turned out to be a busy one for Eric Bana, who made his second of three appearances in this action-thriller from director George Miller and writer Mo Buck. Bana played a member of a gang of thieves out for a big score. Despite positive reviews from critics, the film was a box office disappointment.

The Raid
Director: S. Craig Zahler
Writer: Mark Newton



Budget: $48,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $69,882,570
Foreign Box Office: $80,201,305
Total Profit: $28,669,329


Bana finished off his big Season 11 with a major supporting role in S. Craig Zahler's remake of the Indonesian action film, The Raid. Bana played the main character's superior officer. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but managed to be a success at the box office.


Up Next: After headlining Hunter, Bana will reprise his role from the The Stand in a future Stephen King adaptation next season. After that he is in talks to appear in another film from writer Ben Collins, but that is still a ways out.

Review:

• Highest Grossing Film: The Stand ($205,555,705)
• Most Profitable Film: The Stand ($52,888,239)
• Most Awarded Film(s): The Stand (2 wins, 3 nominations), Siren (3 nominations)
• Best Reviewed Film: The Stand (Metascore: 73)