A frail Paul Hogan, 85, is pushed along in a wheelchair as he returns home to Australia amid rumours the icon is moving back Down Under for good
Paul Hogan is back in Australia amid reports he's moving home for good.
The 85-year-old actor arrived at Sydney Airport this week as he was escorted from the terminal in a wheelchair.
With multiple airport staff assisting him, Hogan was ushered outside to waiting transport.
The legend appeared slender and frail, and was buckled into the chair with a seat belt.
Paul was dressed warmly for the chilly weather in a black coat over a blue dress shirt and matching trousers.
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His arrival in Sydney comes as chatter has increased that the star is relocating home to Australia permanently.
Hogan has remained in the USA for decades, and has expressed that he stays stateside to care for his troubled son, Chance, 27.
However, according to a new report, Hogan has finally decided to return home with his son's blessing, after seeing how positive a trip Down Under was for his dad earlier this year.
'Paul felt healthier than he had in months, and even Chance agreed that Australia had been good for them both,' an alleged source told New Idea.
'Chance has long known he's the reason why Paul remains in the States' they continued.
'But this recent trip was a wake-up call. He can see how important it is for his dad to spend his twilight years on home turf. He now believes it will extend his life.'
Chance has been living with his father in LA since his parents' divorce in 2014 after 24 years of marriage.
In November, troubling photos emerged of Chance buying beer and shuffling around Venice Beach back alleys, near the home he shares with his father.
The movie legend, who's originally from Sydney, left his home country behind following the success of the 1986 action-comedy film Crocodile Dundee.
Hogan shares son Chance with second wife Linda Kozlowski, who was his Crocodile Dundee co-star.
The actor made the move to settle with Linda in Los Angeles in the '90s.
He also has several children with former wife Noelene Edwards - sons Brett, Clay, Scott and daughter Lauren.
Hogan recently shared details on his relationship with his wayward son.
The Crocodile Dundee star was chatting to Today show entertainment editor Richard Wilkins about a new cut of the iconic film.
'Hoges' admitted he would love to make a permanent move back Down Under, but he is staying stateside for his youngest son Chance.
'It's where I belong,' he replied when asked what it was like to be back in Australia to promote the film.
The Nine host then pressed the star on if and when he would like to relocate to Australia, to which he replied: 'Oh, tomorrow.'
However for the time being he needs to remain in Los Angeles.
'I have business reasons and my son to stay in the States for now,' he said.
When asked for an update on the condition of his troubled son he said: 'Alright. Better than he gets.
'He gets a lot of tabloid stuff, but he's a terrible person because he knows they're watching him and he puts something on for them.'
Chance recently sparked concern for his welfare back in January.
He shared concerning videos to his Instagram Stories in which he was drinking wine and slurring his words as he sat at a table in public.
'This is my life. This is what it's been reduced to,' Chance slurred as he took sips from his wine glass.
The camera he angled toward his face and laptop wobbled as he struggled to hold it steady while he spoke.
Hogan made a rare public appearance in January as he walked the red carpet at the premiere of the 'encore cut' of the 1986 cult classic Crocodile Dundee.
Paul shot to fame in the '80s when he portrayed Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee in the classic outback adventure franchise which boasted three films.
The star was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance.
A new 'encore cut' was shown at the OpenAir Cinema in Sydney 's Royal Botanic Gardens, which saw two minutes of insensitive material cut from the original movie.
The rehashed film was recently slammed by viewers who dubbed it 'bloody woke crap' after some of the more famous scenes were cut for a modern audience.
However, Paul revealed during the premiere that he 'totally' agreed with the changes made in the encore cut, and insisted it 'wasn't about being woke'.
He told The Courier Mail: 'I heard about it [the edit] years ago, it started, and it wasn't about being woke.
'They pointed out to me and said, 'This guy is a folk hero around the world, and he shouldn't be groping people.'
'And I thought, 'Yeah that's right, he shouldn't be.' So take it out. I mean, he did it in all innocence, in naivety, but it's better without it.'
Paul went on to say that the re-edited version of Crocodile Dundee 'went through the roof' when it landed a G rating in the UK and played for a pre-watershed audience.
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