Cast of A Sunburnt Christmas – including Bondi Hipster Christiaan Van Vuuren and Sullivan Stapleton – say the movie will ‘pave the way’ for more Australian festive films as they attend the world premiere in Sydney
A Sunburnt Christmas is now available to stream on Stan, and to celebrate the cast were out in full force at the world premiere in Sydney on Thursday.
And the stars of the movie, including director Christiaan Van Vuuren and Sullivan Stapleton all agreed that the sun-drenched Aussie movie could ‘pave the way’ for more festive films to be created Down Under in future.
Christian, who is known as one half of the riotous YouTube comedy duo Bondi Hipsters, told Daily Mail Australia: ‘I’ve always wanted to see the quintessential Australian Christmas movie, and I’m hoping that we’ve made that exist.
One big Aussie family! The cast of A Sunburnt Christmas – including Bondi Hipster Christiaan Van Vuuren and Sullivan Stapleton – said they hope the movie will ‘pave the way’ for more Australian festive films as they attended the world premiere in Sydney on Thursday night
‘It was such a privilege to work on the film. And hopefully, it’s a Christmas present to Aussies, who have had a pretty hard year.’
A Sunburnt Christmas is one of the only festive movies filmed in the sunny setting of South Australia, with others – including Elf, Bat Santa and The Holiday – set in snowy locations around the US and UK.
The film sees the lives of a struggling single mum (Ling Cooper Tang) and her children turned upside down when a stranger dressed as Santa Claus (Daniel Henshall) crashes into their farm.
Tricking two youngsters, Daisy (Lena Nankivell) and Tom (Eaden McGuinness), into believing he is really Santa, he ropes them into helping him find a bag of money – all the while being chased by mobster Dingo (Sullivan Stapleton).
Making history: Christian Van Vuuren (left), who is known as one half of the riotous YouTube comedy duo Bondi Hipsters, told Daily Mail Australia: ‘I’ve always wanted to see the quintessential Australian Christmas movie, and I’m hoping that we’ve made that exist’
Epic: The long-awaited Christmas movie stars Daniel Henshall (centre) as Santa, and debuts the acting talents of Eaden McGuinness (centre) and Lena Nankivell (right)
Game changer: Ling Cooper Tang, who plays the feisty mum in the movie, said she believes the film could become part of ‘Australian culture’. Pictured (L-R) alongside Lena Nankivell, Eaden McGuinness and Tatiana Goode
Ling Cooper Tang, who plays the feisty mum in the film, said she believes the film could become part of ‘Australian culture’.
‘I think it will pave the way,’ she said. ‘I was saying to a friend of mine – I think this film could be the one at Christmas which gets rolled out every year.
‘It’s been such a blessing to be involved in something that could become a part of Australian culture.’
Someone has to! On playing the bad guy, Sullivan Stepleton joked: ‘It has to be done, someone’s got to do it! I was more than happy to do that.’ Pictured alongside girlfriend Alexis Kelley
The baddie: Sullivan plays bad guy ‘Dingo’, who chases Daryl through South Australia in search of his money
Perhaps one of the most recognisable faces in the film is Sullivan Stapleton, who has starred in hit TV shows and movies such as Strike Back and Animal Kingdom.
On playing the bad guy in A Sunburnt Christmas, he joked: ‘It has to be done, someone’s got to do it! And I was more than happy to be that guy.’
Also at the premiere were popular media personality Beau Ryan and PR guru Roxy Jacenko.
Chock full of jokes and heartfelt moments, A Sunburnt Christmas is the perfect movie to bring some much-needed festive cheer to Aussie homes.
A Sunburnt Christmas is available to stream now, only on Stan.
Star-studded: Also at the premiere were popular media personality Beau Ryan and PR guru Roxy Jacenko
Christmas has come early! Chock full of jokes and heartfelt moments, A Sunburnt Christmas is the perfect movie to bring some much-needed festive cheer to Aussie homes