Wog Boys Forever
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| Directed by | Frank Lotito |
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| Cinematography | Craig Barden |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
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| Budget | $5 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | AU$1.8 million (1st weekend opening figures only)[1] |
Wog Boys Forever is a 2022 Australian comedy film and the third installment in the Wog Boy trilogy.[2] The film is written by the franchise creator Nick Giannopoulos, and directed by Frank Lotito. The film was preceded by two movies in the franchise, The Wog Boy (2000) and Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos (2010).[3]
Plot[edit]
Steve Karamitsis is a depressed, awkward Greek Australian man who drives taxis for a living. He lives in Melbourne’s inner north, and in his 50s, is still recovering from a break up with his ex Zoe (Zeta Makrypoulia as portrayed in The Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos). He once again finds himself in challenging circumstances, but is assisted out of these by his friend Frank (played by Vince Colosimo).[4][5] Steve realises he still has feelings for "the one that got away" girl Cleo (Sarah Roberts), an ex girlfriend, after she randomly hops into his taxi one day. He decides to woo her, with the help of friends, however is faced with a revenge campaign from the evil Minister for Immigration, Brianna Beagle-Thorpe (Annabel Marshall-Roth), who with her brother Clayton (Liam Seymour) to get revenge on Steve for destroying their late mother Raelene's political career (as depicted in The Wog Boy).
Production[edit]
The film started production in 2019 [6] and started shooting in Melbourne in June, 2021 [7][8][9]Giannopoulos initially had challenges getting finance for the film as it was turned down for finance by Screen Australia.[10] He has said the Steve character was influenced by a number of real people "My films are pretty much based on the communities that I grew up in and people I grew up with. The main character in the Wog Boys films, Steve Karamitsis, is a combination of a great number of people I have met over the years." [11] Frank Lotito, who directed, had worked with both Giannopolous and Colosimo on some of their stage shows, and he was given the role after Giannopoulos saw his film Growing Up Smith[12]
The film features a Greek ethnic style house in Reservoir, Melbourne, that the production crew had witnessed for sale in a real estate advertisement. It was granted for use by the vendor before the new owners purchased it.[13]
Cast[edit]
- Nick Giannopoulos as Steve Karamitsis
- Vince Colosimo as Frank Di Benedetto
- Sarah Roberts as Cleo
- Annabel Marshall-Roth as Brianna Beagle-Thorpe
- Anthony J. Sharpe as Goldi
- Costa D'Angelo as Michael
- Sooshi Mango as Pino, Vince and Guiseppina
- Newnest Addakula as Pardeep
- Havana Brown as Sapphire
- Derryn Hinch as himself
- Jason Agius as George
- Claudia Hruschka as Sophie
- JJ Pantano as Mario Jnr
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jackie Keast, "Wog boys Forever Starts Strong-" IF.com October 20, 2022 https://if.com.au/bo-report-wog-boys-forever-starts-strong-star-power-takes-dont-worry-darling-to-success/
- ^ Gct (23 June 2021). "Nick Giannopoulos Says Father's Death Propelled Him To Bring Wog Boy 3 To The Big Screen". Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Stefanoff, Ben (3 October 2022). "Interview: Nick Giannopoulos - Wog Boys Forever • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (7 October 2022). "Wog Boys battle irrelevance in a listless return". The Age. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Thomas (29 September 2022). "'Where's the respect?': Nick Giannopoulos on his battle to make Wog Boy 3". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Economou, Alex (25 September 2022). "3000 attend Wog Boys Forever premiere in Melbourne". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Jake (7 October 2022). "Wog Boys battle irrelevance in a listless return". The Age. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Wog Boy star rolls with punches to get third film finished". The West Australian. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Nick Giannopoulos confirms Wog Boy 3 is currently filming in Melbourne". The Brag. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Wog Boy star's battle against wokeism to get new film made". PerthNow. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Stefanoff, Ben (3 October 2022). "Interview: Nick Giannopoulos - Wog Boys Forever • Glam Adelaide". Glam Adelaide. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ Fletcher, James (10 October 2022). "Frank Lotito: Forever Wog". FilmInk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Landy, Samantha (25 June 2021). "The Classic Resza pad starring in The Wog Boys". News.com.au. Retrieved 14 October 2022.