Hunky Aussie actor Josh Heuston left with ‘cuts and bruises’ on set of new horror film Dangerous Animals

By MEGAN WATTS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 01:16 BST, 21 May 2025 | Updated: 01:24 BST, 21 May 2025

Josh Heuston was in the wars on the set of his new horror flick Dangerous Animals.

The Aussie star, 28, who has featured in projects such as Netflix’s Heartbreak High, Dune spinoff series Prophecy and Thor: Love and Thunder, opened up about his new scream-worthy movie about a rebellious girl and a serial killer, who abducts her to feed her to the sharks.

Josh’s character in the horror film, which was directed by Sean Byrne and filmed on the Gold Coast, sets out to try and save the abductee from becoming shark bait in the action-packed movie.

However, the high-stakes film called for some high-stakes stunts, which the actor says left him with ‘cuts and bruises’.

Speaking to news.com.au, the Aussie hunk opened up about his experience on the film and some of the boundary-pushing stunts that put him through the wringer.

The stunt that took the cake? Being suspended above his crew in a harness. 

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Josh Heuston, 28, opened up about his new scream-worthy movie about a rebellious girl and a serial killer, who abducts her to feed her to the sharks

His character in the horror film, directed by Sean Byrne and filmed on the Gold Coast, sets out to try and save the abductee from becoming shark bait in the action-packed movie

‘It was the most physical – it was two or three days in that thing,’ he recalled.

Doing one test round before the real thing, Josh says he was the ‘guinea pig’ before the other two actors tried it out. 

‘So I got all the cuts and bruises,’ he laughed. 

Also starring in the film is none other than Divergent’s Jai Courtney, who plays the shark-obsessed abductor, and Yellowstone’s Hassie Harrison, who plays the brave heroine. 

Over the years, Josh has made a name for himself in the industry, being named Breakthrough Actor at GQ Men of the Year awards in 2022 and attending international premieres for his numerous star-studded projects. 

In November, Josh cut a suave figure at the Dune: Prophecy premiere in Sydney.

He wore a black suit with a white, wide-collared shirt unbuttoned down to the chest and paired the outfit with black boots, and styled his dark hair in a light tussle.

Dune: Prophecy is a new series inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune.

Josh was named Breakthrough Actor at GQ Men of the Year awards in 2022

Dune: Prophecy is a new series inspired by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s novel Sisterhood of Dune

Set 10,000 years before the birth of Timothee Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides in the Dune film franchise.

The series, which was originally commissioned in 2019, was previously titled Dune: The Sisterhood.

The TV series follows the incredible success of Dune: Part Two, which grossed more than $710 million worldwide at the box office this year.

The first Dune ended its theatrical run with around $400 million globally in 2021.

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Hunky Aussie actor Josh Heuston left with ‘cuts and bruises’ on set of new horror film Dangerous Animals

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