John Jarratt terrified a whole generation of Australians with his starring turn as serial killer Mick Taylor in the Wolf Creek horror franchise.
And as the latest instalment of the film series gets underway, the iconic actor appeared in a social media post sporting a new look.
Posing alongside actor Shane Withington, Jarratt, 73, showed off his salt and pepper beard and white hair.
Looking trim and cheerful, the star beamed for the camera while wearing reading glasses.
‘Now who would you rather go camping with?’ Shane joked in his caption, in a nod to John’s terrifying on-screen persona.
John is returning for the latest entry in the outback thriller franchise, called Wolf Creek: Legacy.
John Jarratt terrified a whole generation of Australians with his starring turn as serial killer Mick Taylor in the Wolf Creek horror franchise. Pictured this week with actor Shane Withington
John is returning for the latest entry in the outback thriller franchise, called Wolf Creek: Legacy. Pictured in the 2005 film
He will again play ruthless murderer Mick Taylor alongside It Chapter Two actor Jay Ryan and Late Night with the Devil star Laura Gordon.
Directed by Sean Lahiff, who worked as an editor on Wolf Creek 2, the slasher is slated to arrive at cinemas later this year.
It comes after Australian screen legend Jarratt launched an extraordinary broadside at the Hemsworths.
In a 2024 radio interview, the star said Chris Hemsworth and his brother Liam should be making more films Down Under – and using their native accents.
Jarratt, who has a movie career stretching back to 1975, made the unfiltered comments after he was asked about the state of the local film industry.
‘Well, it’s gone to America, hasn’t it?’ he said of the Australian movie scene during an interview on 104.5 Triple M Brisbane’s The Rush Hour.
He then continued: ‘Even, and if we get any of our big stars like, to come back to Australia, Australian big stars like the Hemsworths, et cetera, they… when was the last time you heard them use an Australian accent? Not very often.’
He then went on to slam the trend of big budget superhero films.
He will again play ruthless murderer Mick Taylor alongside It Chapter Two actor Jay Ryan and Late Night with the Devil star Laura Gordon
‘So we’ve got to get Australian films back up and start using Australians, and someone’s got to ban Spandex movies.’
Jarratt recently appeared in the Australian-made gangster film Double or Nothing.
He began his acting career in major films with Peter Weir’s 1975 Australian hit Picnic at Hanging Rock.
The actor went on to star in other classic films Down Under, including Vietnam drama The Odd Angry Shot (1979) and We of the Never Never (1979).
However, during the segment Jarratt was asked if had to make a choice between appearing in a super hero or a soap, which would he pick?
However, during the segment Jarratt was asked if he had to make a choice between appearing in a super hero or a soap, which would he pick?
‘Spandex…if I’ve got to sell my soul it’s a lot more money [than a soap],’ he joked.
