Monty Maizels has been farewelled after his death at the age of 102.
The Australian actor, who played Jack in the Aussie classic comedy The Castle, died last month, with a funeral held in his native Victoria in April.
Working Dog, the production company behind the iconic film, announced the sad news in a Facebook post.
‘Farewell to the iconic Monty Maizels, who has passed away at the age of 102 and 3/4 years of age,’ the post read.
‘We know him best from our time making The Castle, where he played Jack but he was a broadcaster, a producer, composer, writer, actor and so much more…
‘Sending our love to Monty’s family and friends.’
Monty Maizels (pictured) has been farewelled after his death at the age of 102
The Australian actor, who played Jack in the Aussie classic comedy The Castle, died last month, with a funeral held in his native Victoria in April. Pictured in the film
Fans of the actor flooded the comments with their own tributes.
‘Great innings! You are a comedy legend,’ wrote one person, while another said, ‘Totally charming and wonderful. RIP Monty.’
‘RIP Monty. My favourite person from The Castle. We often quote his simple but cathartic line,’ one more wrote.
Someone else chimed in: ‘I love every scene in this movie. But the ones with Monty were extra special.’
In the 1997 comedy, Maizels played the elderly neighbour named Jack, who utters an iconic line in the script.
When developers threaten the home of lead character Darryl Kerrigan (played by Michael Caton), Jack breaks his gentle demeanour to utter, ‘Yeah, f* ’em!’
The Castle recently made its way back into headlines after critics of the 1997 film linked its plot about a blue-collar family trying to save their home from being acquired by developers to Australia’s current housing crisis.
Taking to X, a critic slammed the beloved hit comedy that made household names of Eric Bana, Michael Caton and Stephen Curry.
In the 1997 comedy, Maizels played the elderly neighbour named Jack, who utters an iconic line in the script. The cast is pictured
When developers threaten the home of lead character Darryl Kerrigan (played by Michael Caton), Jack breaks his gentle demeanour to utter, ‘Yeah, f* ’em!’
‘The film that did irreparable damage to urban planning in Australia,’ complained the keyboard warrior about the film that launched one-liners like: ‘Tell ’em they’re dreamin’.’
The angry critic then explained that the film was ‘a convergence towards self entitlement and hypocrisy, a surrender to urban sprawl and sitting on a motorway two hours a day.’
Another joined in the strange pile-on against the film.
‘[1997] Literally when the housing boom took off. Coincidence?’ they added on the X thread.
Originally released in 1997, The Castle is a comedy about a blue-collar family who battle with developers.
The ultra-low-budget film went on to gross $11 million at the Australian box office.
The film’s creators Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, and Jane Kennedy later made another comedy classic, The Dish, in 2000.
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