What does it mean to step into a role passed down by a legend?

In this episode of the AJ Buckley Show, AJ Buckley sits down with Australian actor Daniel MacPherson to talk about his powerful new role in the Lionsgate film “Beast.” Daniel shares the incredible story of how Russell Crowe personally gave his blessing that signaled a passing of the torch for Daniel to take on the lead role in this highly anticipated project. Daniel prepared with three years of rigorous training waiting for the film to finally be green lit.

This conversation dives deep into Hollywood, legacy, pressure, and purpose, as Daniel opens up about what it takes to carry forward something built by one of the greatest actors of all time.

In this episode, they discuss:

• Daniel MacPherson’s journey as an Australian actor breaking into major roles

• The story behind the film “Beast”

• What it meant to receive Russell Crowe’s blessing for the lead role

• The pressure of stepping into a legacy role • Behind-the-scenes insight into filmmaking and performance

• Lessons from working in Hollywood at a high level

• Staying grounded while chasing big opportunities

This episode is a must-watch for actors, filmmakers, and fans of powerful storytelling.

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0:00 Intro3:18 Are you in Australia right now? 3:36 Audio Books Scriptation and Acting with dyslexia

7:35 Started out on Neighbors in Soap Opera

12:10 The Physicality and workload of Strike Force and Seal Team

15:55 Daniel's Fan boy moment 17:15 AJ screen test for Roswell with Heath Ledger (10 Things I Hate About You) 23:15 The First of December the First Day of Summer

25:00 Croatia was nearly the place Dan settled down

29:00 Injuries from Strike back

37:25 The Trailer of Beast took AJ back to his childhood

38:50 Poker Face Directed by Russell Crowe shot during lockdown led to this moment

40:00 Land of Bad working with Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Milo Ventimiglia, William Eubanks and Ricky Whittle

41:50 David Frigerio tells Dan he has this MMA Script

43:20 The money kept falling short, but Russell Crowe rang "I'll back you"

46:38 Theater and refining a quality screen play day after day 4

9:30 Shot The final fight sequence in Bangkok Thailand in front of 10,000 MMA fans

1:00:00 Turning down major roles so Daniel doesn't miss time with his son

1:06:00 Learning to listen more and taking the next step

1:12:40 Daniel MacPherson is the Perfect fit for the next Wolverine

1:17:00 Rapid Fire questions

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