Actor Eric Bana shares his joy at Victorian Premier Dan Andrews opening Melbourne

‘It’s a great day for Melbourne’: Eric Bana rejoices as Victorian Premier Dan Andrews decides to ‘open up’ the state’s capital after a gruelling three-month lockdown

Hollywood actor Eric Bana has shared his joy at Melbourne being able to reopen this week after a strict three-month lockdown.  

Appearing on Channel Ten’s The Project on Monday, the 52-year-old actor was clearly pleased at the city’s harsh lockdown ending.   

‘It’s a great day for all of us here in Melbourne,’ Eric said, joking he will celebrate by ‘not having a drink’ for a change.  

‘It’s a great day for Melbourne’: Actor Eric Bana is thrilled Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has decided to ‘open up’ the state’s capital after a gruelling three-month lockdown 

‘It’s a mixed feeling. I’m sure I’m not the only person who is in a bit of shock and doesn’t really know how to process it.’  

Melbourians will finally be able to leave their homes for any reason from Tuesday night as pubs, shops and restaurants open for the first time in three months.    

Premier Daniel Andrews relaxed restrictions for the city of five million which has been shut down since July 8 after the virus escaped from two quarantine hotels. 

Hard to comprehend: 'It's a mixed feeling. I'm sure I'm not the only person who is in a bit of shock and doesn't really know how to process it,' Eric said

Hard to comprehend: ‘It’s a mixed feeling. I’m sure I’m not the only person who is in a bit of shock and doesn’t really know how to process it,’ Eric said

Pubs, shops and restaurants will be allowed to open with 20 people indoors and 50 outside – and these limits will increase in two weeks’ time. 

Announcing the changes on Monday, an emotional Mr Andrews thanked Victorians for fighting the ‘wicked enemy’ of coronavirus.

‘Now is the time to open up. Now is the time to congratulate every single Victorian for staying the course,’ he said.  

Living in lockdown: Australian actor Eric is currently based in Melbourne, his hometown. Pictured in LA, 2018

Living in lockdown: Australian actor Eric is currently based in Melbourne, his hometown. Pictured in LA, 2018

Eric will next star in The Dry, which is an Australian thriller based on the novel by Jane Harper. 

‘… one of the things I loved about Jane’s book, I felt that she had captured small country towns so well, that they felt really familiar,’ he said of the project. 

More than 1 million copies of The Dry have been sold worldwide. The book has won numerous literary prizes internationally, including the British Book Awards Crime and Thriller Book of the Year and the Australian Indie Awards Book of the Year.

Premier Daniel Andrews (pictured on Monday) has relaxed restrictions for Melbourne, a city of five million

Premier Daniel Andrews (pictured on Monday) has relaxed restrictions for Melbourne, a city of five million

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