Why does Chopper Read have celebrity status in Australia?

[DavidBrent]

Is it because of his charismatic personality or his "good looks"?


By the way, Eric Bana has agreed to play him again in the follow-up to "Chopper"

 

[mythoughts]

Who??

 

[TheyCallMedaryl]

i ask that question every day

he is a criminal

 

[aussiegirl_aka_shygirl]

I don't know. Australians have a habit of making celebs out of criminals.

Look at Ned Kelly...he's a legend! hee hee...

 

[wil]

by all accounts he had a big c0ck..

hence the name chopper..