Paul Hogan, 85, makes rare public appearance at controversial Crocodile Dundee: Encore Cut premiere in Sydney - as he defends 'woke' edit of classic film which shot him to fame

Paul Hogan, 85, makes rare public appearance at controversial Crocodile Dundee: Encore Cut premiere in Sydney - as he defends 'woke' edit of classic film which shot him to fame READ MORE: Crocodile Dundee: Encore Cut slammed as 'bloody woke crap' By KINTA WALSH-COTTON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 11:17 GMT, 23 January 2025 | Updated: 11:33 GMT, 23 January 2025 e-mail View comments Paul Hogan made a rare public appearance on Thursday night as he walked the red carpet at the premiere of the 'encore cut' of the 1986 cult classic Crocodile Dundee. The Australian actor, 85, rocked a very chic ensemble for the occasion, slipping on a beautifully aged brown leather jacket over a black button-down and jeans. He paired the outback-esque coat with a leather belt and comfortable black sneakers as he flaunted all his best angles for the cameras at Mrs Macquaries Point.

Paul shot to fame in the '80s when he portrayed Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee in the classic outback adventure franchise which boasted three films . The star was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in the clip. A new 'encore cut' was shown at the OpenAir Cinema in Sydney 's Royal Botanic Gardens, which saw two minutes of insensitive material cut from the original movie.

Paul Hogan, 85, (pictured) made a rare public appearance on Thursday night as he walked the red carpet at the premiere of the 'encore cut' of the 1986 cult classic C.