Exclusive behind the scenes look at upcoming Wog Boy 3 film
The Wog Boys are back.
Comedy star Nick Giannopoulos has exclusively revealed to A Current Affair that he's begun shooting a third film in The Wog Boy franchise.
"The loyal fans out there, they're amazing, they're absolutely amazing, and that's essentially why we're doing another one," Giannopoulos told A Current Affair.
The stars of Wog Boy 3, Vince Colosimo and Nick Giannopoulos. A Current Affair
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The Wog Boy 3 has reunited Giannopoulos with his life-long friend and co-star Vince Colosimo.
"It's just nice to come back and work with Nick, who's like a brother," Colosimo said from the set of The Wog Boy 3 in inner-city Melbourne.
"We go back a long time now, 30 years now nearly, if not more."
On set during the filming of Wog Boy 3. A Current Affair
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Giannopoulos began writing the script during lockdown in Melbourne.
"Lockdown was very harsh. So I thought, you know what, that idea that's been swirling around my head for another Wog Boy film, it's time to do it. I just sat there at home, locked up, all the way through writing the script," Giannopoulos said.
Production began last month, with popular actress Sarah Roberts also co-starring as Cleo.
Comedy Wog Boy star, Nick Giannopoulos. A Current Affair
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"I don't want to give away too much, but it is a romantic-comedy and I do have lots of scenes with Nick. It's lots of fun working with Nick," a relaxed Roberts said.
Originally a Melbourne local, Roberts moved to Sydney as her career as an actress took off, but production on The Wog Boy 3 has allowed to move back in with her mum.
"I just love working on a project where I'm smiling and laughing everyday," Roberts said.
The film will also carry a tribute at the beginning to Giannopoulos' late father, Leonidis.
The film will also carry a tribute at the beginning to Giannopoulos late father, Leonidis. A Current Affair
"This film is very much about family," he said.
"He got ill while I was writing the script, obviously the significance of that played into my writing. I know he's watching from above because we've had a great shoot so far."
Production has been very careful to follow pandemic protocols.
COVID-safety officers make sure that masks are worn and that surfaces are sanitised. But the tough times have not been lost on the cast.
A Current Affair reporter Seb Costello during his cameo on Wog Boy 3. A Current Affair
They're hoping that when the movie opens it will be a good relief from all the challenges of the last few months.
"It's a feel good film, it's a comedy. I think when it's released it's going to be exactly what people be waiting for, after all this stuff, you know?" Nick said with a smile.
The Wog Boy 3 will open in 2022.
Keep an eye out for a cameo from A Current Affair's Seb Costello, too.
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