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 is the Australian comedy film that has cemented its place in the history of Australian pop culture.

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

Released in 1997, The Castle tells the story of a working-class Melbourne family battling developers who want 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 had a prolific career since The Castle came out and now stars in the Stan Original series Population 11.

Still, a sequel to 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’s been 28 years since we recorded (the original). And I think my character Dale Kerrigan would still be living at home and digging holes,” he mused.

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

‘Since then there has been a wake-up call. And you can’t say lines like, “What’s with wogs and cash?” more. 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 had a prolific career since The Castle came out and now stars in the Stan Original series Population 11. (Pictured in The Castle)

“I don’t think it would be that interesting because it’s been 28 years since we recorded (the original). And I think my character Dale Kerrigan would still be living at home and 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 is cultural appropriation,” he continued.

‘I think a lot of the fun would have evaporated from that movie. It would be much more of a homogenized version.”

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

Fans of The Castle need not mourn, however, as an enterprising Airbnb host recently listed the property used in the film as a holiday home. (Photo: cast of The Castle)

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

Highlights include retro furniture and accessories reminiscent of the ’70s atmosphere in the now famous Australian comedy classic.

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

The accommodation is available for seven guests for a minimum of $120 per night.

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