Bindi Irwin hopes to make her dad proud with new film role

There is no khaki in sight but plenty of animal co-stars to make Australia’s own wildlife warrior Bindi Irwin feel comfortable on the movie set of Nim’s Island 2 on the Gold Coast.
Bindi, in an exclusive on-set interview, said she instantly related to the lead role of Nim, who lives on a deserted island with her father Jack (Matthew Lillard) and best friends Selkie, a sea lion, and Fred, a bearded dragon lizard.
The 14-year-old said a highlight had been riding the two Sea World sea lions, who share the acting duties, and joked the sea lions “are better trained than me’’.
“Riding underneath the water has been the most incredible experience of my life,’’ she said.
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