Underbelly 2 - The Prequel

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Eric Bana wanted for next series of Nine's Underbelly

From Sydney Confidential September 11, 2008 08:19am

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ERIC Bana is being courted for a key role in the second series of Underbelly.
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Focusing on Vince Colosimo's Alphonse Gangitano during the 1970s and '80s, series two starts shooting in Sydney in the middle of next month.



Pictures: The stars of Channel 9's Underbelly
Pictures: Underbelly's real players
Pictures: The loveable baddie Vince Colosimo


Casting has begun, however stars from series one, including Les Hill, Callan Mulvey, Rodger Corser, Damian Walshe-Howling and Gyton Grantley are all believed to have missed out.
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The real-life Melbourne crime story will be filmed mainly in Sydney for logistical reasons.


http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,26278,24328499-10229,00.html

 

[Munky]

Did anyone else think Underbelly lost steam once the bodies started to dry up.

The final episode was almost as bad to watch as The Strip last Thursday.

 

[Once Dead]

The reason why Underbelly was compulsory viewing was because of the story.....granted they took liberties with some of the elements, the fact that these events actually occurred is what made the show what it was.......shootings, deaths and drugs in suburbia.

The fact that the actors did a good job only enhanced it's appeal.

I'm signalling that the prequel will be a monumental flop because there won't be a pile of bodies, there won't be a hail of gunfire each episode, etc.

 

[Generalzod]

Why don't they just leave it alone...

 

[Phillips]

why didnt they do the prequel first.