You talk about movies during a language study trip to Australia ? Our advice: make sure you can tell the difference between Australian actors and their American counterparts! LEC helps you avoid this pitfall with a few examples.
Cate Blanchett
Having appeared in *The Lord of the Rings*, *The Aviator*, *Blue Jasmine*, and *Carol*, the actress rose to international fame thanks to the British film *Elizabeth*. However, Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne on May 14, 1969.
Chris Hemsworth
The brother of Luke and Liam—who are also actors—Chris Hemsworth made a lasting impression playing the American superhero Thor, a character inspired by Norse mythology. Yet he, too, was born in Melbourne on August 11, 1983.
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger, the unforgettable actor who played the Joker in *The Dark Knight*, the Batman film directed by the British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan, was born on April 4, 1979, in Perth.
Hugh Jackman
An actor and singer, Hugh Jackman has donned the Wolverine costume countless times—but that didn’t stop him from auditioning for roles in *The Prestige*, *Les Misérables *, and *Prisoners*. He hails from Sydney, where he was born on October 12, 1968.
Nicole Kidman
Although Nicole Kidman was born on June 20, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii, she holds dual citizenship in the United States and Australia. At the age of four, she moved to Australia with her family to grow up there. In 2008, she starred in Baz Luhrmann’s aptly titled epic *Australia* alongside the aforementioned Hugh Jackman.
Russell Crowe
Whether it’s Maximus in *Gladiator* or John Nash in *A Beautiful Mind*, that’s him. But here’s the thing: even though he, too, moved to Australia at the age of 4, “Rusty” was born—and remains—a New Zealander!