Behind the scenes · 30 June 2026
Behind the scenes: the four dogs who play Bo
Bo is one character and four very good dogs. Meet the team behind the performance.
Casting a dog is nothing like casting an actor. You do not ask what they have done before. You sit in a paddock and wait to see who comes over.
Four heading dogs shared the role of Bo across the shoot, each with a speciality: one for close work, one for the long muster shots, one who could hold a stare for eleven seconds, and one who simply liked riding in the ute.
Our animal welfare team was on set every single day, and every dog went home to the same farm they came from.