David Wenham and his mullet are back in this colourful caper

Dodgy side of Gold Coast is back on screen in Spit

In this sequel to 2003’s Gettin’ Square, David Wenham revives his small-time crim Johnny Spiteri – the character who gifted cinema the thong chase.

David Wenham still gets stopped in the street over this iconic character

One of David Wenham's most popular roles is from more than 20 years ago. Now, Johnny Francis "Spit" Spiteri is back, and he's still got a mullet and thongs.

David Wenham and his mullet are back in this colourful caper

It’s obvious that Wenham is having enormous fun with the singular character of Spit, and it proves infectious.

Video Interview: David Wenham

David Wenham returns as Johnny ‘Spit’ Spitieri in Spit – a sequel to 2003 film Gettin’ Square. Spit is a genuinely hilarious Australian comedy which we all know are few and far between nowadays.  After 20 years on the run overseas, small-time ex-criminal Spit slips back into Australia on a false passport only to find…

Film Review: Spit; David Wenham provides a masterclass in comedy in amusing, poignant Gettin' Square sequel - The AU Review

Whilst the 2003 Australian crime comedy Gettin’ Square has its loyal fans and critical acclaim to its name, it severely underwhelmed at the Australian box office upon its release, leading the very existence of Spit to be quite an anomaly in itself.  A two decades-on sequel to a flop genre flick is not the usual...