Наверное... хочу посмотреть - СРОЧЬНО!!!
Вчера пересматривала "Трою"... рыдала в голос. Гектор в исполнении Эрика Бана, действительно, "лучший из людей"     

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Вот такая милая фотка    на мой взгляд:

C образами Банкин не просчитывается!  Даже "Халк" можно объяснить...
Одним словом, ниже кидаю один из вариантов биографии Эрика Баны, ПОКА на английском:

ERIC BANA
Biography

Name: Eric Bana
Birth Name: Eric Banadinovich
Height: 6'4" (1.93m)
Nationality: Australian
Birth Date: August 9, 1968
Birth Place: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Profession: Actor
Education: National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, Australia
Relationship: Rebecca Gleeson (married in 1997)
Brother: Anthony (banker; born in 1965)
Son: Klaus (born in August 1999)
Daughter: Sophia (born in April 2002)
Claim to fame: as Mark 'Chopper' Read in Chopper (2000)

Family man Eric Bana has always had a fascination for cars, so much so that he nearly opted to become a mechanic instead of an actor. "I race historic muscle cars back in Australia. And I try to race home as soon as I'm finished a movie but don't tell anyone," reveals the Incredible Hulk star.

Born Eric Banadinovich, the son of a Croatian father who worked for an American tractor company and a German hairdresser mom, the young Australian first became interested in showbiz after discovering Richard Pryor. And it was the American comic's stand-up routines which inspired Eric to develop his own repertoire of impressions and voices.

Dismissing the idea of formal training, the self-taught actor began his career as a stand-up comic. In the early 1990s, he cut his teeth in the industry by performing in bars and clubs across Australia. "I didn't study in the traditional sense, but I studied in a much harder way – I learned everything that I had to learn on the job, and in public, standing up in front of 200 strangers every night in a different town," he says. "I'll never forget those days – they were really exciting. You learn a lot about yourself when you're on the road, and going through gig after gig after gig."

Eric scored early successes thanks in large part to his keen wit, with the popularity of his stand-up routines paving the way for a series of TV roles in sketch programmes. He proved a natural, and his prowess led to him landing his own comedy show in 1997. Soon being touted as Australia's next big thing, Eric had to bide his time, however, before breaking out as a leading man on the big screen.

It was during this period that Eric met and married Rebecca Gleeson, a former publicist who had worked at the same broadcasting network as the actor. The couple have two children, son Klaus, who was born in 1999 and daughter Sophia, who arrived in 2002.

After a series of smaller roles the Aussie hunk finally scored a break-out hit as the notorious thug Mark "Chopper" Read in the 2000 indie film adaptation of Mark's best-selling memoir, Chopper. To pack on the 30lbs he needed to play the rotund criminal, Eric went on a four-week junk-food diet. His commitment was rewarded. In addition to earning critical praise for his portrayal of the criminal, he also received an Australian Film Institute nomination for Best Actor.

By then a household name in his homeland, Eric began to set his sights on establishing himself on the international stage. The opportunity arose when Ridley Scott offered him the role of an American sergeant in Black Hawk Down, the 2001 Oscar-nominated film detailing a near-disastrous US military mission in Somalia.

But it was 2003 which turned out to be the real "banner" year for Eric, with the 6ft 4in actor becoming an international sensation after director Ang Lee cast him as Dr Bruce Banner in a big screen adaptation of Marvel Comics' The Hulk. The film's success led to him being offered the role of Hector opposite Brad Pitt in the 2004 summer smash Troy.

Despite his meteoric ascent to international stardom, the proud father of two has not forgotten his roots and is still based in Australia. Home for the Bana family is the southern city of Melbourne, where, when not filming, Eric pursues his passion - racing bikes and cars. The self-professed "rev-head" takes his sport seriously, making his motor-sport debut in 1996's Targa Tasmania and participating in the 2002 and 2003 Classic Adelaide competitions.

Eric is "like the old-time movie stars," says his Lucky You director Curtis Hanson. "He's grounded in an adult way. He loves his home, his family, his motorcyles and cars. He's a man." The talented thespian, often described as "humble" by his co-stars, consciously avoids Hollywood. "I deliberately fly in and out of LA for as small a time as humanly possible," he admits.

Home really is where Eric's heart lies. "When I go on the plane to fly home, I'm literally capable of forgetting what I do for a job," he says. "That also comes about because I choose to take massive breaks between projects, and because I choose to do this ridiculous thing of keeping home, home."
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Надеюсь, я не загрузила инфой...  ну, в принципе, кому Бана не нра, могут не читать. Некоторые цитаты Эрика Бана:

Eric Bana
Quotes

- "I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said Son, you shouldn't do that. You should stay in school until your education is finished, and when you're done, don't make your hobby your job."
- "I race historic muscle cars back in Australia. And I try to race home as soon as I'm finished a movie but don't tell anyone."
- "When I shoot I'll take my family with me - one movie a year and then the rest of the time at home."
- I wasn't a religious follower of comic book activity as a kid, but I was a fanatical fan of the television show with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. So my memories of The Hulk were very vivid.
- "I could become characters and to me that's what acting was - I didn't want to shroud it in mystery."
- "Early, it was Richard Pryor. I did stand-up for 10 years before acting. And the movie Mad Max (1979). It cemented in my mind that I wanted to be an actor." [on his influences to become an actor]
- "I already loved Orlando like a little brother before we started shooting. We did spend five months together in Morocco during "Black Hawk Down". And you have to take care of Orlando. He doesn't even know how to make coffee. (Starts imitating Orlando's voice) Do you want coffee, Eric? How is it done again? Do you put the coffee in the water? Or in the filter? Can you make the coffee, Eric?" - вот тут я лежала от смеха.... "Я полюбил Орландо как младшего брата ещё до съёмок (в "Трое"). Мы провели вместе 5 месяцев в Морокко во время съёмок "Ястреба". Об Орландо нужно постоянно заботиться. Он даже не имеет представления, как приготовить кофе! (имитируя голос Блума) Эрик, ты хочешь кофе? Слушай, ещё раз, как там его приготовить? Ты кладешь кофе в воду? или в фильтр? А ты можешь сделать кофе, Эрик?" 
- "The Hulk is definitely what I would categorize as un-fun. I don't think it always needs to be fun. It doesn't always need to be one big happy family. Everyone got along, but it was a difficult, hard shoot. And I think you see every ounce of sweat on the screen."
- "I love being at home, being with friends and family. I'm of European stock, brought up in Australia. I'm a passionate guy. I just love life.
- "I think I've been fortunate, and right now I'm in an incredibly fortunate position, which I'm totally aware of. I think luck gets you on to the stage. But it has nothing to do with keeping you there."
- "You couldn't have bluffed your way through. It takes a lot of bloody arrogance even with six months' preparation." [On training for Troy]

Эрик Бана в журнале GQ
Австралийский киноактер появился в мартовском номере журнала GQ magazine, где поведал о вышедшем недавно фильме с его участием, Другая Болейн.
Эрик Бана стал очередным героем обложки мужского журнала GQ. Галантный и обаятельный актер продемонтрировал на страницах издания одежду из новой коллекции Dolce&Gabbana.

Эрик Бана, видимо, в отличных дружеских отношениях со своим противником по фильму "Троя" Бредом Питтом...

Кадры из фильма "Black Hawk Down" ( http://photofile.com.ua/users/eric_bana/135044996/ - галерея Эрика)

Урряя! Гагде тоже Бана нравится...  Я рада!   

Серьёзное заявление!!! у Джоша в этом плане преимущество, он неженатый, а Бана...      впрочем, это его совсем не портит!!! Наоборот: серьёзный мужчина, семейный, положительный!