Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan has broken his silence amid growing concerns over his troubled son.
The Australian-born retired actor, 85, dismissed widespread fears about 26-year-old Chance Hogan, his only child by ex-wife and former co-star Linda Kozlowski, while running errands in Los Angeles.
Chance, an aspiring musician who lives in Venice Beach with his famous father, has made headlines in recent weeks for his erratic behavior, which has also been captured in disturbing photos.
But when DailyMail.com met Hogan earlier this month, his demeanor was far from that of a concerned father.
When asked if he was worried about Chance, Paul instead casually shook his head and smiled before answering, “No.”
He continued, “No. It’s a lot of made up stuff and a lot of it, him [referring to Chance] does it on purpose.”
Paul Hogan broke his silence last week amid growing concerns about his son Chance’s behavior
The 26-year-old aspiring musician, Hogan’s only child by ex-wife Linda Kozlowski, has sparked fear in recent weeks due to his erratic lifestyle and bizarre social media posts (right)
Hogan poured cold water on the claims as he made a quick trip to a local store and an ATM, his first public outing in nine months.
The reclusive star wore a leather jacket, black pants and sneakers.
He seemed friendly and happy to chat, despite the rumors and concerns circulating about his son.
The screen legend, who is originally from Sydney, left his home country after the success of the 1986 action comedy and settled in Los Angeles with his second wife, Kozlowski, in the 1990s.
When asked last week if he would like to return to his Australian homeland, he said: ‘Oh yes. One of these days.’
Then he added, referring to his son, “When he comes.”
But the Australian-born retired actor, 85, dismissed widespread fears for his son as he ran errands in Los Angeles
Hogan, who was seen on a trip to a local ATM and convenience store, suggested that his son is doing well and that many of the circulating reports are ‘not true’
Chance has been living with his father in LA since his parents’ divorce in 2014 after 24 years of marriage.
Last month, disturbing new photos emerged of Chance buying beer and shuffling through the alleys of Venice Beach, near the home he shares with his father.
But Hogan’s latest comments contradict recent reports that he had been “worried sick” about his son.
The reports emerged after Ny Breaking Australia shared shocking footage of Chance looking disheveled in an alley taken on November 14.
He appeared to be walking aimlessly down the street before approaching a darkened car near his home.
Paul shares Chance, his youngest child, with ex-wife and former co-star Linda Kozlowski. All well photographed in 2013
Paul met Chance’s mother Linda Kozlowski (right) while filming Crocodile Dundee in 1986, but effectively raised him as a single father after his marriage collapsed in 2013.
Chance’s online behavior has also become more erratic, raising further concerns.
He recently shared a bizarre video in which he ominously claimed something was ‘about to start’ as he bared his infected gums for the camera.
Coincidence is no stranger to scandal; after all, his parents’ relationship was one of the biggest gossip stories of the late 1980s.
Sparks famously flew between Paul and Linda on set in the Australian Outback, while Hogan – 19 years older than Kozlowski – was still married to his wife Noelene Edwards.
The couple married in 1990, welcomed Chance eight years later and divorced in 2014.