Sigh. All I want for Christmas is Eric Bana. These are some lovely new pics of Eric Bana in Hollywood last night – apparently, he was leaving a TV studio (?) and he stopped to greet some fans and sign some autographs, because he’s a total pro. And he’s hot. Like, smoking hot. Eric Bana is a slow boil. He simmers for years and years, consistently delivering the hotness again and again until your biscuit is ON FIRE. How sexy is the salt-and-pepper at his temples? GAH.
That’s literally all there is to say about Eric these days. I don’t know what he was doing at a TV studio… let me look it up… oh, he’s got a movie coming out in limited release in December. It’s called Deadfall, and I’ve never heard of it before now. Let’s see if I can find the trailer…
Holy sh-t. That looks… good? I mean, I’m bothered by both Eric and Olivia Wilde’s accent work, but otherwise, it looks like a solid suspense/drama. Eric is already creeping me out! I find Olivia pretty useless in most films, but maybe she would be a bit more interesting up against Eric and Charlie Hunnam (whom I didn’t even recognize because he’s a shapeshifter). At the very least, there’s probably some decent Hunnam sex scenes. Huzzah!
Anyway, back to Eric and how f—king hot he is. For me, he’s like Clive Owen… an accented, dark-haired man who is effectively Dong Kryptonite. BANA 4 EVA. I would hit it like a house on fire.
Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News.
All day, everyday. I love this man and tha accent, OH LORD!
I wouldn’t call him ‘super-hot’ or anything but he is very sweet-looking and there’s something sexy under that sweetness. So yes, I would hit it and I effin’ LOVE salt-n-pepper hair.
Sorry but he reminds me of one of the ‘Coreys’ from the 80’s. Cant remember which one. Just spoiles it dor me.
ALWAYS & FOREVER! God, I love him! 😉
I’ll fourth that! He’s a little shorter than I prefer, but that salt and pepper hair, and his generous spirit (even if he does seem curmudgeonly at times), combined with the devoted family man thing just undoes me!
And holy sh!tballs, guys! That movie looks AWESOME. I like everyone in it but Olivia Wilde. I think I’m gonna have to see that!
Shorter? The guy is at least 6’3″ – how tall do you want him?
(Confirmed height, from an upclose sighting)
O.B., our boy’s tall! At least 6’3″ – when he was filming ‘Troy’ with Brad Pitt, they had to use sophisicated camera techniques to make them look the same height in the fights scenes -he’s a good 5 inches taller than Jolie’s boyfriend.
He is TALL and he is hot. I love down to earth Eric!
I’ve had the hots for him forever… Is it a rule that Aussies are damn sexy? Because I want one for Christmas
Heck yes!! He’s a handsome man – way more masculine than many in Hollywood. And he’s always seemed like a decent guy in interviews.
He is lovely in interviews.
These pictures are him leaving a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live which aired last night.
The man is fine. Sigh…
Agree – can’t stand androgynous looking men. I like them to look like men!
YES.
I concur.
Me too
I just cried.
O why must i live in the real world!
Hells yes!!!
Ummm, how am I supposed to get work done today?!
I just finished posting a comment in the Jude Law article about my love for men with grey hair and scruff; I hit the home page and I’m welcomed by Eric Bana in all his grey-haired, scruffy hotness.
For me, he looks 100x hotter now than he did 10 years ago…aging like fine wine…sigh.
I agree, he’s one of those men who just gets finer and finer with age.
I have a lady boner for him, ALWAYS!
*jaw dropped on keyboard*
Oh Hector…
+1!
YES
Hector blew Achilles outta the hotness-water in Troy and that is pretty amazing given, i mean, Brad Pitt and all.
DAYUMN
Bana is heavenly. He made Brad Pitt look like a sulky teenage girl in ‘Troy’.
That said, he’s one of those (rare) men who look better with a bit of facial hair – not a full beard, but he has a weak jawline which benefits from a bit of stubble. Bana’s fellow Aussie hugh Jackman is another man who benefits from a bit of facial fluff.
*1 on everything, the facial hair in particular.
Facial fluff, I like.
Full on Santa beard – no.
My skin is the body’s version of the whiny kid at the back of the class eating glitter – any kind of scratch/pinch and all hell breaks lose.
Beards and sensitive skin = massacre.
I reckon Bana had just the right amount of facial hair in ‘Troy’ – enough to toughen up that jawline, but not enough for his face to be lost in fluff.
I do think that in that film he was as close to male perfection as it’s possible to be. That body….. good lord!
I love love love him!!! He was so hot in Troy!!! Give me Eric Bana everyday, anytime baby!!!
Holy Cow Kaiser – YES YES YES. Thank you for these pictures. I just watched Troy again on the weekend, love him so much.
Always and forever. I’ve loved him since Chopper.
Yes, yes, and yes…I love some grey and especially salt and pepper.
He makes me hyperventilate; do I need therapy? I love it.
YES! I would hit it, hit it again then come back and smack it 🙂
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!
The man of my dreams — LITERALLY. Seriously, the dream I had about him was A-MAZ-ING!
This guy is all that and then some for me too!
Hmmm…I’m not sure I’m in a “sharing mood” today.
Well Eve, I’m not in a sharing mood either… so feel free to keep dreaming.. Bana is all mine!!!!!! 😉
Bitch, please! He appeared in MY dream, VERY NAKED, and very “close” to me (as in “inside of”).
MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE — definitely MINE.
Sometimes I wonder why he isn’t my # 1 crush/immaginary husband. I’ve seen most of his films, and he insists in appearing in my dreams (they were three in total, one of them really graphic).
Perhaps I should reevaluate Cumberbatch’s position as my official Celebitchy-husband.
Eve, since it was 3 dreams, maybe we can work out a time share. But I warn you, I will work my hardest on squeezing every drop of sexual juice this man has to give. You may not want him after we are done. My advice, stick with Cumberbatch.
I’ve seem almost all Bana’s films as well. I even sat through Funny People to watch his 30 minutes of screen time. And I have to say, it’s actually one of my favorite performances of his.
You know, it’s actually a funny thing…I keep saying I love this and that actor, but the one I dream about regularly is Bana. Odd.
I wish “Munich” wasn’t a movie with such a heavy subject…because I wanted to watch it (more times) just for him — he’s insanely hot in that movie. The whole 70s look suited him to perfection. I think that’s the movie where he looks the hottest.
GAH! I’m drooling right now.
Ladies…if you are going to fight over him I will gladly take him off your hands and keep him company until a winner is declared! 😉
¬¬
Smartass…
Chatcat – Don’t even think about it.
I’ll cut ya!
🙂
*ahem*
Now, Eve.
I feel obligated to remind you that I mentioned I had a creepily similar dream around the same time as you.
Involving Bana.
So, I am officially laying down the virtual gauntlet.
Although if memory serves, I think you mentioned yours was particularly dirty whilst mind was more ‘walking-along-the-Seine-with-roses’.
Now, dirty vs romance? Who wins?
Easy: dirty wins. Always.
Especially because the other two (dreams) I had were like yours.
…oh.
Multiple dreams? Phooey.
Will you at least allow access to Cumberbatch every now and then?
speaking of multiples, I think Bana is up to THAT task! Carry on with you cyber duel.
@ Amelia:
I’m not kidding about the dreams (honestly!!!). I had two dreams about Bana (though his name was “Dario” in the dreams, I told you about that on that thread where I mentioned them for the first time) — two nights in a row, back in 2008/2009. I even commented on a friend’s guestbook about it (on Popsugar, if she didn’t delete them, I believe you can still find them there — my moniker is “eveday”, hers is “Figurine”).
But last October 28, election day here in Brazil, I had the graphic one when I fell asleep (from exhaustion) in the afternoon.
All right, you can enjoy Cumberbatch for a while. A WHILE! Please, try to send him back to me in one piece.
P.S.: I read “phoney” (as in you’re saying I was lying about the dreams). EDIT: Wait! I googled “phooey” and it means disbelief as well. Seriously, I’m not lying about the dreams.
I have to go now — so sad to leave this post…*sigh*
Don’t worry, I’ll return him in one piece 🙂 with a ‘thank you’ note.
By ‘phooey’ I mean ‘oh shucks’ or ‘dammit’! Maybe I’m more peculiar than I thought… 😉
@Amelia – I am a big fan of your always witty comments. You are a real talent.
But, with all due respect, back away from the BanaDong. I can not stress enough the dominion I have over this man as my Celebitchy boyfriend. I briefly gave thought to sharing with @Eve, but it’s just not going to happen. I’m as selfish as they come.
You have been warned. 😉
The grey hair suits him. He looks great, like a respectable version of Gavin Rossdale.
Forget the second cup of coffee… some Eric Bana would definitely wake me up! Love a man with an easy smile and a bit of scruff.
LOL@ Dong Kryptonite!
He is the hotness. Seriously. Amazing.
He is definetly one of the best looking actors out there right now.
Eric will always be the guy from Full Frontal for me but I’m happy to see him doing well in the USA with the movie thing. And yes he seems to be getting hotter the older he gets!
I miss Full Frontal. His Ray Martin sketches were the best! And I loved him the ‘The Castle’.
“KickBockshing…Twenny faw houahs a daay” oh The Castle, is hilarious. I did a semester of law and everytime I’d mention the constitution at least one family member would pipe up “it’s the vibe of the thing”. I love Eric Bana. We just call him Poidah in our house. lol.
Love, love Eric Bana. I like him a lot in the movie “The Traveler’s Wife”. Very nice movie. He and Rachel, I can’t have enough of them. They looked so good together.
OMG YES. I love when men start getting the gray. “Just for Men” should be banned… show your silver, you sexy Bana Beast!!! LOVE IT
Yeah I’m not a fan of men coloring their hair. They look so distinguished and handsome with some grey… I think most men get better looking with age and they shouldn’t fight it.
As for Eric, I’m not familiar with him but I think he’s my new crush. YES!!!
Jamie Lee Curtis lets her hair go grey and looks fantastic. Gotta give love to the ladies as well.
I didn’t give love to the ladies because I was thinking about all the grey hairs I’ve been finding and how they’re making me look and feel old!! — But you’re right. A lot of women look gorgeous with grey.
Just for Men should be illegal! I shudder at the thought. Silver foxes 4EVA!!
Oh yes ! and I wouldn’t have to feel so bad about oogling a younger man…..LOL…
I want him to portray the next Mark Anthony for Cleopatra movie. Clive Owen as Julius Caesar. Angelina Jolie where are you I want you to be the Cleopatra. Pls. make it happen soon. Don’t waste that beauty while you are still young. No one can portray Cleopatra except Angelina Jolie.
No no! Aside from the fact that she’s a mediocre actress, Jolie would be absolutely the WRONG choice. Cleopatra was not a great beauty at all – it was her intellect and charisma that charmed men, not her looks. So casting a famous beauty like Jolie, though the lazy choice, would completely send the wrong message.
I though the actress who played Cleopatra in ‘Rome’ looked spot on, though unfortunately they made her out to be some squeaky voiced crack whore.
Oh, and Clive Owen would be much too young to play Caesar. Bana might not be a bad choice for Antony, I agree, but I still doubt anyone will do a better job than James Purefoy did in ‘Rome’.
Sad, but I still like Angelina a lot. I still want her to be the Cleopatra. Let us just assume that the real Cleopatra was beautiful.
Soo if she was intellectual there’s no way she was beautiful too?
I think Angelina would be great as Cleopatra!
Don’t take my word for it. Read the ancient sources – they describe Cleopatra as being charming, intelligent but NOT beautiful.
As for Angelina, her cringemaking ‘performance’ in ‘Alexander’ shows she should never be let near a historical character again. Her slurred ‘allexssannnder’ was laughable. Sweetheart, you’re supposed to be a Macedonian Greek, not a Russian!
I know this is going to sound weird, but I am so happy with these pictures that I want to cry.
Or at the very least cry out “Yes, Yes, Eric Bana, Oh HELL yes!!!!”
I love him, and true love lasts forever.
This. Over and over and yes and yes and YES!!!!
I never considered myself an Eric Bana fangirl, but every one of his movies I’ve watched (Troy, Hanna etc) I enjoyed and found him extremely good looking.
ALSO another mann who looks f-ing amazing with age… Jim Caviezel!!! I thought he looked gross from that JLO movie many years ago but he’s oh so fine in Person of Interest.
PLEASE more Eric Bana (and Jim Caviezel) posts!!! Thank you 🙂
Oh my god, Delicious.
HELLS YES…good lord, he is delicious!!!!!!!!
YES!!! While simultaneously running my hands through the spice-y hair!
@Kaiser – this is perhaps the funniest post I’ve ever read by you. Never mind the fact that Bana is totally smokin’ – I mean, he is, right? But “Dong Kryptonite” is so good it ought to be in the Oxford dictionary. Thank you for today’s eye candy – and laughs.
Man, I love this place.
He is hot and the movie looks awesome! Oh my oh my watch out Clooney rooney….there’s a new grey haired Hollywood hunk in town!
I’m not sure if you (Kaiser, others) are aware of this, but they (Bana and Wilde) play brother and sister in this.
Thank you, Kaiser…I was (still am) having a really shitty day but this post made me forget about it a little.
Oh my word! What a man…Move over Anderson Cooper, theres a new silver fox in town! x
Oh yes. Definitely.
With all due respect to his lovely wife of 15 years, I would blow him like a didgeridoo and then ride him into the night. *Gah* he is stunning and he is working that salt and pepper better than Michelin starred chef.
Sorry, lust brings out the atrocious metaphors in me…
As for that movie, there is not one member of that cast I don’t like (with the possible exception of the Walking Dead Vagina.)
You’ve seen “Finding Nemo”, right? Remember the seagulls?
MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE, MINE!
Eve – did you reference “Finding Nemo” because you knew that Bana is the voice of one of the sharks… or is this a coincidence?!
Both! I do the seagulls “mine” thing when I see something I like/want all the time. I also knew he’s in the movie.
P.S.: He voices the hammer shark.
Yes, HAMMER being the operative word when it comes to my thoughts of Bana.
Babes…mine too.
And, you know, I have some sort of visual evidence of that :D.
“…blow him like a didgeridoo…” that alone is priceless 🙂 And I know we are talking about banging Eric Bana here, but I wanna also express my deep lust for Charlie Hunnam at this point.
Eve, darling – are you sure you want to leave certain belongings unattended while you have at Mr. Bana? Good luck there… btw – extra points for the Nemo reference in which Mr. Bana voiced Anchor. Well done, first round to Eve
Julia, I promise not to touch but Mr. Hunnam bears further investigation…
Yes, I am sure (the dream, J. Eyre, the dream…).
Oh Miss Eyre, who are we kidding? Investigating Mr. Hunnam without touching him? Yeah, right. I could also say “I’ll eat just one potato chip”. That the same kind of see through lie 🙂
Oh thank you very much! Now I am having a dream of Bana and Hunnam eating potato chips in bed calling each other Dario. And there is an aquarium with talking fish in it behind the bed.
Today is going to be a very confusing day.
Well THAT is a vivid fantasy. I’m all in. Charlie can call me Dario, Mario or Fabio – I don’t care.
Hey ladies, while you’re all fighting over Eric Bana, I’m gonna latch onto Charlie Hunnam like a mountain climber, ‘k?
I think we have to talk about this 😉
Seriously! I like Eric Bana, but I LOVE Charlie Hunnam!!!
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A few years ago, I was sitting on a milk crate at a Melbourne laneway cafe having coffee, when this dark haired guy walked down the laneway in my direction.
He was with his wife and kids, and he radiated this sort of intense energy. I was transfixed by his beauty. It was one of those moments when time stands still. He was so gorgeous it was like he belonged to a different species.
…And then, just at the second he looked straight into my eyes, I realized I was rudely staring at Eric Bana.
In a split second, I wanted to call out to him: no, I wasn’t staring at you because you’re famous, I’m staring because you’re so beautiful! Instead, of course, I quickly averted my eyes as he walked past.
I always liked him in movies, thought he was pretty good looking, nothing too special. But in person? Holy crap.
Jane – I literally swooned reading your post. Thanks for sharing.
That said, I hate you and your stupid luck. Basking on his beauty in person… what nerve you have!
Right? The nerve…*humpf*
Ok, ladies. I think I am the only one who says absolutely, positively NO to him. And here’s why: He looks like Corey Feldman! No! No dong buffet for me! *Ducks and hides*
The fact that Bana is half-Croatian (his real name is Eric Banadinovic) partly explains his beauty. Go to any Croatian city and you’ll see Bana lookalikes – tall, fit, with intense dark eyes and cut-glass cheekbones – walking down the street. By Croatian standards, Bana is only slightly above average. Honestly.
I know. He’s half-Croatian (father), half-German (mother).
And yes…lots of handsome men in Eastern European countries.
I think the Fmr Yugoslavia has a particularly high percentage of spectacular looking men.
I remember some years ago I visited Croatia with a female friend. For the first day or so, we went to bed with sore necks from constantly turning to stare open-mouthed at the gorgeous men. And yet, only a few days later, when some dude who looked like Dr. Luka from E.R. (only more handsome) passed by, we were all ‘Meh, there’ll be a better looking guy along any minute now’.
And there always was!
Me thinks I need to visit Bosnia and Croatia STAT!
Yes, you do!
I remember my friend saying ”There’s men here who’d have my jaw hitting the floor if I saw them anywhere else, yet here I am letting them walk past without a second glance”.
That’s how stunning Croatian men are. Mind you, they know it.
DONG KRYPTONITE !!!! best words ever!!!
Hahahahahahahahahahha
Totally would. I have always thought men between the ages of 35 – 45 were so hot. They finally look like grown up men. Glad Im 32 so my attraction isnt so skeezy any more.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
More Bana, please! This man is so beautiful.
This is sad. I keep coming back to the post to make sure those photos are still up. Just had to revise my Netflix queue. I will suffer through Troy (zzz) just for the sweet slice of man pie that is Bana.
Me too. I’ll even put up with Diane Kruger’s sour face and lousy acting to ogle that superb hunk of manhood.
Have a better movie for u to watch- Eric Bana filmed a documentary a few years back about his love affair with his first car- I think it was a Ford Fairlane. I watched via Netflix and it was hysterical! You could tell it was a labor of love. No, he’s not “Hector” in it, but so funny
A reason to live! Thanks!
I would break that in half.
I worked with Bana on Hulk and he was so personable and sweet. Despite it being a stressful shoot, he never lost his cool and was kind to everyone – every. single. day. He’s a saint in my book and I agree, he looks better than he did a decade ago!
Always & Forever
YUMMERS.
“hit it like a house on fire” BWAAHAHAHAHA!! That is the best fucking thing I have read, EVAH!!
Oh…and yes. Yes I would.
Damn. And yes.
Oh yeah! =)
I think one of the main reasons I married my husband is because he has a weird resemblance to Bana. Knowing he’ll be gorgeous in years to come has sealed the deal. I’m a horrible wife.
No…you are a LUCKY wife! Brag all you want.
Regarding the hunky Mr. Bana: Uh, YEAH, I would hit it! That hair, those eyes, the accent. It’s all oh so very yummy.
Oh yeah!!!!
If you love Eric Bana go watch his first movie ‘The Castle’. It’s Aussie gold!
I’ve heard that a lot of Australians found it hilarious that he became this hunky sex symbol after ‘Troy’. For them, he was the nerdy guy in comedy films and stand-up, not the bare-chested bronze age babe who made Brad Pitt look wimpy.
Count me in as one of those confused Aussies. Eric Bana as a sex-sybol = wtf?! It’s like describing Tom Hanks as sexy … cute/funny/attractive yes, but sexy – no. It just doesn’t fit. The dork factor is too high.
And I “hear” him as Poida, so having people saying his accent is cute is just totally weirding me out.
Anytime. Anywhere.
I love him more with the gray hair. So effing hot!
He’s so dreamy
“would you hit it, always & forever?”
Yes, yes I would.
Why is Eric Bana? He is a beady-eyed mediocre actor who hasn’t improved any movie he’s been in.
*Sprints into thread* Yes, PLEASE!!!! And thank you. *Casually walks out*
Not only he is hot, but he’s ridiculously funny, and a good family man.
Yes I would! Always and forever amen.
LOL who are these people? he is good looking but really sorry I am not trying be mean since everybody has a different taste but…
What is Angie and Brad name here? Does he ever Lhave another costars since Troy? LOL and he as Mark Anothy with Aussie accent whose idea is that? this is all funny to me sorry.
To me, he is forever Poida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpS31FJO8_o
ssorry, Poita
Classic. Hahahahaha.
Oh my God. Hahahahahaha
Yep. I would. Like a woman on Adderall hitting a pinata.
Years ago when I worked in a restaurant in Sydney I served Eric Bana and he was just about the nicest person ever. Very quiet, very polite, and just nice. We had a lot of international celebrities in that restaurant, and even though many of them were nice enough, you still knew they were a celebrity, they would change everything on the menu around (and drive the chefs nuts,) order stuff not on the menu, and just act in a certain knowing “I’m a celebrity dear” way. You would never in a million years know Eric was a celebrity by his behavior. Oh, and on the serving celebrities note, Avril came into that restaurant too and she seriously looks like an 8 year old child from behind. She is a midget!
Loved him in Funny People with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen. He played Leslie Mann’s somewhat boorish Aussie husband.
Yum to Bana! He is so underrated/underused. He should have won the Oscar for Chopper, brilliantly insane performance. And ageing like a fine wine, hope he is in more stuff soon as it’s been quiet lately for him.
He is so hot!
Hard & Often.
So weird how you treat the over 40 ladies here though.
But then you all are just raw to women in general.