Full Fake Trailer of 'Crocodile Dundee' Sequel Aired During Super Bowl
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Watch Chris Hemsworth take Danny McBride as Brian Dundee on a tour across Australia in the promo for Australian tourism.

AceShowbiz - The full fake trailer of "Dundee: The Son of a Legend Returns Home" was released during Super Bowl LII live broadcast on Sunday, February 4. And no, it's not for the so-called "Crocodile Dundee" sequel. The Super Bowl spot is actually an ad to promote Australian tourism.

It opens with Danny McBride as Brian Dundee, the illegitimate child of Crocodile Dundee, arriving in Australia and greeted by Chris Hemsworth's Wally Jr. Together, they embark on a journey across the country.

Wally takes Brian to a beautiful beach, to a vineyard and to a world-class restaurant overlooking the Sydney Opera House, before Danny realizes that they're not filming a movie, but a tourism ad for Australia.

As Danny looks disappointed, Chris tries to comfort him by saying that he's "the best Crocodile Dundee since Crocodile Dundee," while the original Crocodile Dundee, played by Paul Hogan, shrugs his shoulder in disagreement.

The tourism ad was previously teased in a cast intro trailer which boasted more Hollywood A-listers. It featured Hugh Jackman as the Prime Minister, Margot Robbie as Lil' Donk, Russell Crowe as a sort of villainous character named J.P. Steele, Isla Fisher as Dr. Clark, Ruby Rose as Chief Jackson and Liam Hemsworth as Wes Windsong. Jessica Mauboy and Luke Bracey were also featured in the teaser.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Danny says the idea for a "Dundee" reboot "seemed silly enough that it's something that Hollywood would do, and in this day and age, to get people's attention by doing a fake movie trailer for a fake franchise seemed like a great idea."

Tourism Australia teamed with ad firm Droga 5 to create the campaign. Droga researched the last major spike in U.S. tourism to Australia and discovered it was thanks to the "Dundee" movie and its sequel.

Droga's group strategy director Will Davie says of the idea for the campaign, "Can you create that tourism effect that film so uniquely creates without actually making the movie and taking $200 million and calling it a Hollywood blockbuster? The thought here is we know films are motivating, we know films are things people love and bind with. Rather than creating more ads that sell Australia with a video and an inspirational soundtrack - because that stuff can just be turned into wallpaper - we wanted something that's a little bit different. It's a prank, but also a demonstration of that truth."

The firm reached out to Paul Hogan, who controls the "Dundee" rights, and he agreed to license the property and take part for free. Other Australian actors in the ad also participated free of charge. Meanwhile, it was Chris' idea to have Danny star in the campaign.

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