Beloved Aussie Actor from The Castle Dies at 102

Monty Maizels has been farewelled after his death at the age of 102. 

The Australian actor, who played Jack in the Aussie classic comedy The Castle, died last month, with a funeral held in his native Victoria in April. 

Working Dog, the production company behind the iconic film, announced the sad news in a  post.  

'Farewell to the iconic Monty Maizels, who has passed away at the age of 102 and 3/4 years of age,' the post read.  

'We know him best from our time making The Castle, where he played Jack but he was a broadcaster, a producer, composer, writer, actor and so much more...

'Sending our love to Monty's family and friends.'

Fans of the actor flooded the comments with their own tributes. 

'Great innings! You are a comedy legend,' wrote one person, while another said, 'Totally charming and wonderful. RIP Monty.'

'RIP Monty. My favourite person from The Castle. We often quote his simple but cathartic line,' one more wrote. 

Someone else chimed in: 'I love every scene in this movie. But the ones with Monty were extra special.'

In the 1997 comedy, Maizels played the elderly neighbour named Jack, who utters an iconic line in the script. 

When developers threaten the home of lead character Darryl Kerrigan (played by Michael Caton), Jack breaks his gentle demeanour to utter, 'Yeah, f* 'em!'

The Castle recently made its way back into headlines after critics of the 1997 film linked its plot about a blue-collar family trying to save their home from being acquired by developers to Australia's current housing crisis.

Taking to X, a critic slammed the beloved hit comedy that made household names of Eric Bana, Michael Caton and Stephen Curry.