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Burt (c. 1920s or 1930s – December 2024) was an Australian saltwater crocodile who appeared in the 1986 film Crocodile Dundee. He died in December 2024, estimated to be at least 90 years old. [1] [2] Burt was named after Burt Reynolds.
Although Crocodile Dundee was a hit both in Australia and abroad, it became controversial with some Australian critics and audiences who resented the image of Australians as being ocker. [46] Robert Hughes complained in 2000 that to Americans "Crocodile Dundee is a work of social realism", giving them a " 'Wild West' fantasy" about Australia. [47]
Burt, the beloved crocodile, passed away peacefully over the weekend, according to a post on the Crocosaurus Cove Facebook page. Burt had been living at the Australian reptile habitat since 2008.
Burt, the iconic Saltwater crocodile that appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the hit movie, was believed to be more than 90 years old. Burt, the famous croc from "Crocodile ...
Burt, the saltwater crocodile who rose to fame through the 1980s action comedy "Crocodile Dundee," has died.. The hot-tempered but cold-blooded animal actor, who was estimated to be about 90 ...
A saltwater crocodile, Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters (16 feet) long. He was captured in the 1980s in the Reynolds River and became one of the most well-known crocodiles in the world, according to Crocosaurus Cove. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee.
The facility has a considerable number of saltwater crocodiles, including the 700-kg and 5.1-metre-long male Burt, who appeared in 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee and made news in 2018 for 'psychic predictions' outcomes of the 2018 Soccer World Cup by reaching up and grabbing photographs of players, which was seen as match and player performance 'predicting'.
The crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has died in Australia. Burt, who was thought to be over 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the 1986 movie.