07-05-2025
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan declares troubled son Chance is a 'terrible person' amid welfare concerns for the 27-year-old
Paul Hogan has declared his troubled son Chance is a "terrible person" as the Crocodile Dundee star addressed the 27-year-old's erratic behaviour.
Chance Hogan lives with his 85-year-old Australian father in Venice Beach, California, where the aspiring musician has recently attracted attention after he shared a series of concerning Instagram posts.
In January, the son of Paul and his ex-wife Linda Kozlowski shared a video of himself drunk as he begged someone to "please kill me".
"This is my life. This is what it's been reduced to," Chance said as he sipped his wine.
"Please. Please kill me. I'm begging you."
On Wednesday, Paul addressed his son's behaviour on Today ahead of Crocodile Dundee: The Encore Cut's premiere in cinemas on Thursday.
The 4K restoration of the original film will feature a new soundtrack and an enhanced visual experience of the Australian outback, as well as Paul's most famous character hero Mick Dundee.
Despite the film star having previously dismissed concerns about Chance, Paul told presenter Richard Wilkins he would love to move Down Under permanently and would do so "tomorrow" but stayed stateside for his son's sake.
"It's where I belong," Paul said of his home country.
The 85-year-old said "business reasons" and Chance kept him in the US "for now".
Paul also updated Wilkins on Chance's emotions and said he was doing "alright" in the US despite a lot of tabloid attention to his welfare.
However, he joked his son on was a "terrible person" because he tried to garner media attention with purposely concerning posts.
"He's a terrible person because he knows [media are] watching him," Paul said.
"And he puts on something for them."
Last September, Chance shared a cryptic Instagram video in which he spoke ominously about the future by counting to an unspecified event.
"It's only just begun," he said.
"One hour and 25 minutes, 24 minutes now, in fact. That's when it commences."
He previously shared photos of himself collapsed at gigs, performing shoeys, and having his hair and chest spray-painted pink.
In another post, Chance showed his tattoo, which reads "Eat the Police", and his torn and bleeding fingernail.
Last November, a family friend said Chance "stressed" Paul who is "at a crossroads over how to handle all this".
"One option would be to move back to Australia, but Chance doesn't want to leave America," they told New Idea.
"So they're stuck in limbo, which is so hard on Paul and very hard for his friends to sit back and watch.
"It's high time this kid got his act together and stopped stressing out his dad. Paul really deserves all the love and support he's shown"
