Eric Bana

Brad Pitt personally requested Bana for the role of Prince Hector in the movie Tróia (2004) because he was a huge fan of Chopper - Memórias de um Criminoso (2000). Russell Crowe personally requested Bana for his role in Falcão Negro em Perigo (2001) directed by Sir Ridley Scott. He did not have to audition for the role.

I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14, I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said, "Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job.".