Stephen Curry reveals the sad reason why iconic Australian comedy The Castle WON’T get a reboot: ‘A lot of fun would be evaporated’

It’s the Australian comedy film that has cemented its place in Australian pop culture history. 

And while Hollywood has embraced a new era of reboots and remakes in recent years, actor Stephen Curry, 47, says The Castle won’t likely be returning for a sequel any time soon. 

Released in 1997, The castle tells the story of a blue collar family from Melbourne who do battle with developers who wish to acquire their home as part of a nearby airport expansion project. 

Stephen, who played Dale Kerrigan, the youngest son and the film’s narrator, has enjoyed a fruitful career since The Castle was released and is now starring in Stan Original series Population 11. 

Yet a sequel for The Castle doesn’t seem likely, as Stephen explained during an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia on Wednesday.  

‘I don’t think it would be that interesting, because it was 28 years ago that we shot [the original]. And I think that my character Dale Kerrigan would still be living at home, digging holes,’ he mused. 

Stephen said The Castle’s original charm would also be lost due to the rise of political correctness within modern society. 

‘Wokeness has come about since then. And you can’t say lines like, “What is it with wogs and cash?” anymore. Because as Vince Colossimo showed us in Chopper, “Here, no cash”. Vince doesn’t use cash,’ he joked. 

Stephen, who played Dale Kerrigan, the youngest son and the film’s narrator, has enjoyed a fruitful career since The Castle was released and is now starring in Stan Original series Population 11. (Pictured in The Castle) 

‘I don’t think it would be that interesting, because it was 28 years ago that we shot [the original]. And I think that my character Dale Kerrigan would still be living at home, digging holes,’ he mused. (Pictured with Population 11 co-star Perry Mooney) 

‘Costas Kilias, who played the Arab character, is actually Greek. I don’t think you can do that anymore. That’s cultural appropriation,’ he continued.  

‘I think a lot of the fun would have evaporated from that film. It would be a lot more of a homogenised version.’ 

Fans of The Castle need not lament, however, as an enterprising Airbnb host recently listed the property that was used in the film as a holiday home.

Fans of The Castle need not lament, however, as an enterprising Airbnb host recently listed the property that was used in the film as a holiday home. (Pictured: Cast of The Castle) 

Located in Bonnie Doon, 168km from Melbourne, the modest three-bedroom cottage has been renovated to look just as it did in the 1997 film.

Highlights include retro furniture and fittings that recall the ’70s throwback atmosphere in the now famous Australian comedy classic.

Fans will recall that it was in Bonnie Doon where the films main characters – a family called the Kerrigan’s – enjoyed a bush holiday because they wanted to experience ‘the serenity’. 

The property is available to sleep seven guests for a minimum of $120 a night. 

Located in Bonnie Doon, 168kms from Melbourne, the modest three-bedroom cottage has been renovated to look just as it did in the 1997 film