Ok Sweden . This is DEFINITELY my last Ivanhoe. https://t.co/f4XbPkNYwW
— Sam Neill (@TwoPaddocks) December 31, 2016
@sweden @hisnameskirk @normmacdonald Every newyears day we love to hate @TwoPaddocks as Brian in the movie Ivanhoe (true story)
— Herr Skoog (@herr_skoog) November 2, 2016
It's Sweden's National Confuse Sam Neill Day. #Ivanhoe
— Mark Brereton (@maqusan) January 1, 2017
Neill, who now runs the Two Paddocks vineyard in New Zealand, took the gentle ribbing in good grace.
This I know to be true-
The French love Jerry Lewis.
The Germans love David Hasselhoff.
The Swedes hate Sam Neill.#Sweden #Ivanhoe #France https://t.co/L2oX9vfcDu— Sam Neill (@TwoPaddocks) November 2, 2016
Asked over Twitter to explain the cryptic tweet, Neill joked that perhaps his role could be played by another actor in future.
Well … Brian could be played by someone else . Max von Sydow ? https://t.co/L1A4rQLLX4
— Sam Neill (@TwoPaddocks) December 31, 2016