Paul Hogan has launched legal action against Grill’d after it used one of Crocodile Dundee’s catchphrases on its cutlery sleeves.
The 78-year-old actor has accused the fast food chain of ‘flagrant’ breach of copyright for including his famous line ‘That’s not a knife, that’s a knife’ on their products.
Paul claims the restaurant company ‘refused’ to stop making the cutlery sleeves and has asked for increased damages due to their ‘flagrant disregard’ for his copyright, The Australian reported on Wednesday.
Sharpening up for a knife fight! Paul Hogan launches legal action against Grill’d after the burger chain used his famous line from Crocodile Dundee on their store merchandise
The Crocodile Dundee star alleges Grill’d has made a ‘false’ representation that their use of the quote was sanctioned by him and have breached copyright.
According to News Corp, Paul is seeking increased ‘exemplary damages’ because Grill’d ‘has been engaged in flagrant disregard’ of his copyright and ‘refused to enter an agreement’ to stop making the sleeves.
Paul argues in court documents the ‘knife line’ is valuable to him and his company, Rimfire Films, as Crocodile Dundee is an important part of Australia pop culture and has been seen by many Grill’d customers.
Legal action: Paul is going to court over the use of the Crocodile Dundee line on the cutlery sleeve
Argument: Paul is seeking increased ‘exemplary damages’ because Grill’d ‘has been engaged in flagrant disregard’ of his copyright
Iconic role: Paul followed up the successful film with two sequels 1988’s Crocodile Dundee II and 2001’s Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
Film history: In the now famous scene, Paul’s character Mick Dundee scares off a mugger with a switchblade by pulling out a larger knife
In the now famous scene, Paul’s character Mick Dundee scares off a mugger with a switchblade by pulling out a larger knife.
Along with ‘throwing another shrimp on the barbie’, the ‘that’s a knife’ line has gone down in movie history.
Paul followed up the successful film with two sequels 1988’s Crocodile Dundee II and 2001’s Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles.
Interest in the film series was renewed earlier in February after Channel Seven released a two part biopic on Paul’s rise to fame titled Hoges.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Grill’d and Paul’s representatives for comment.
Biopic: Interest in the film series was renewed earlier in February after Channel Seven released a two part biopic on Paul’s rise to fame titled Hoges