Felix Cameron reveals the ‘weird’ souvenir he kept from the set of Netflix’s new series Boy Swallows Universe
The Australian limited series Boy Swallows Universe was released on Netflix last week.
And Felix Cameron, who plays the youngest son in the Bell family, has revealed he kept a souvenir from the set while filming the series.
The 14-year-old actor told Punkee that he could keep a fake finger used in the series and has kept it in a plastic bag at home.
In the show, Felix’s character Eli has his finger cut off by criminals during a dispute with his drug-dealing stepfather Lyle.
Speaking about what it was like to wear the finger, he said: “They put a fake finger on top of it and it feels really weird when you feel it come off.”
Felix Cameron has revealed the ‘weird’ souvenir he kept from the set of Netflix’s new series Boy Swallows Universe
“It was realistic (and) a little scary…then they say ‘Cut!’ and (the criminal) would say, ‘Sorry, did that hurt you?’
“I have it on my dresser at home… in a little plastic bag.”
Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic novel, Boy Swallows Universe is an extraordinary story that explores the trials and tribulations of two brothers – Eli (Felix) and August (Lee Halley) – growing up in suburban Brisbane in the 1980s .
The series was released in full on January 11, and many Netflix subscribers have already binge-watched their way through over seven hours, praising the show as “beautiful and brilliant.”
True to its Australian roots, the series stars an A-list of Australian actors, including Phoebe Tonkin as Frances Bell, Eli’s mother.
The Brisbane-filmed show has stormed into Netflix’s global Top Five, with 3.8 million viewers watching it in the first four days of its release.
The actor told Punkee that he can keep the fake finger used in the series and has kept it in a plastic bag at home
The drama also reached the top ten in 47 countries including America, Britain, Canada, France, Germany and Australia.
This phenomenal result makes it one of the most popular TV shows ever filmed in Queensland, and it’s only been out for a week.
Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney told the newspaper Courier mail she was thrilled to see international audiences engaging with a uniquely Australian story.
“Boy Swallows Universe is an impeccable series, beautifully brought to life by Queensland’s talented creatives, crew and cast,” she said.
“Screen Queensland is thrilled to see how audiences around the world are captivated by this most Brisbane of stories.”
Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic novel, Boy Swallows Universe is an extraordinary story that explores the trials and tribulations of two brothers – Eli (Felix) and August (Lee Halley) – growing up in the suburbs of Brisbane in the 1980s .