Editing Eric Bana (section)

===2005–2010: Historical films and ''Star Trek''===
[[File:Eric Bana by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|Bana at the premiere of ''[[Lucky You (film)|Lucky You]]'' in May 2007]]
After the varied reception of ''Hulk'' and ''Troy'', film critics questioned Bana's bankability in big-budget films. He responded in ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'': "It's not like it [''Hulk''] was a flop. When you're on a long shoot, it is a long personal investment. If I wasn't happy with the end result, I'd be bloody upset, but in every case so far, I've been happy. ''Troy'' could take $50 and I wouldn't regret it."<ref>{{cite journal |last=Eimer |first=David |title=Heroes of Troy: Eric Bana |journal=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |date=June 2004}}</ref>

The following year, 2005, Bana co-starred with [[Daniel Craig]] and [[Geoffrey Rush]] in [[Steven Spielberg]]'s controversial thriller ''[[Munich (2005 film)|Munich]]''. Bana played Avner, a [[Mossad]] agent, who is ordered to track down and kill the [[Black September (group)|Black September]] terrorists thought to be responsible for the [[Munich massacre|massacre]] of [[Israel]]i athletes at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="Republic">{{Cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24826299.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924191407/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-24826299.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Bana Republic |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=20 January 2006 |access-date=1 July 2006}}</ref> The film garnered praise from critics,<ref>{{Citation|title=Munich (2005)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/munich|work=Rotten Tomatoes|language=en|access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref> and grossed $131 million worldwide. It was nominated for five [[Academy Awards]] in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 78th Academy Awards {{!}} 2006|url=https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2006|access-date=1 January 2021|website=Oscars.org {{!}} Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|language=en|archive-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001074434/https://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/78th-winners.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that Bana as Avner "projects a combination of sensitivity and ruthlessness and [...] knows how to present a face for which worry is a new experience."<ref name=":6">{{cite news |last=Turan |first=Kenneth |authorlink=Kenneth Turan |date=23 December 2005 |title=Movie Review: 'Munich' |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/turan/cl-et-munich23dec23,0,4815169.story |url-status=dead |access-date=9 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100202012838/http://www.calendarlive.com/movies/turan/cl-et-munich23dec23%2C0%2C4815169.story |archive-date=2 February 2010}}</ref> ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' was equally impressed with Bana's emotional and "sublimely convincing" portrayal.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Zadie|date=29 January 2006|title=Spielberg lets us think with our blood|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3649746/Spielberg-lets-us-think-with-our-blood.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3649746/Spielberg-lets-us-think-with-our-blood.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=1 January 2021|website=The Telegraph|language=en-GB}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In 2006, Bana was invited to join the [[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2006/06.07.01a.html |title=Academy Invites 120 to Membership |website=[[Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]] |date=5 July 2006 |access-date=22 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706181947/http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2006/06.07.01a.html |archive-date=6 July 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Lucky You (film)|Lucky You]]'', a romantic comedy on which Bana worked before filming ''Munich'', was released in early 2007. In the film, he played Huck Cheever, a professional poker player who must overcome his personal problems to win a high-stakes tournament in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]. ''Lucky You'' was negatively received;<ref>{{Citation|title=Lucky You (2007)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lucky_you|work=Rotten Tomatoes|language=en|access-date=31 December 2020}}</ref> one critic opined that Bana's performance "simply isn't appealing enough to make us care if he succeeds or fails."<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Neil|date=22 June 2007|title=BBC - Movies - review - Lucky You|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/06/18/lucky_you_2007_review.shtml|access-date=31 December 2020|website=BBC}}</ref> His next film was the Australian drama ''[[Romulus, My Father (film)|Romulus, My Father]]'' (2007). The film, based on [[Raimond Gaita]]'s [[Romulus, My Father|memoir of the same title]], portrays a couple and their struggle in the face of adversity to raise their son. Upon release, the film was a critical success, and Bana's performance earned him a second Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor.<ref name=":8">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/06/2112084.htm |title=Romulus, My Father sweeps AFIs |website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |date=7 December 2007 |access-date=15 March 2008 |archive-date=14 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814232006/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/06/2112084.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Bana's next project was the historical drama ''[[The Other Boleyn Girl (2008 film)|The Other Boleyn Girl]]'' (2008). In this feature, he played [[Henry VIII of England]] opposite [[Scarlett Johansson]] and [[Natalie Portman]]. Bana was surprised to be offered the role and admitted that he "probably would have just passed it on without even opening it" if it had been presented to him under a different title.<ref name=":9">{{cite journal |last=Fischer |first=Paul |url=http://www.filmmonthly.com/paul_fischer_exclusive/bana_takes_on_kings_and_icons.html |title=Bana Takes on Kings and Icons |website=FilmMonthly.com |date=17 February 2008 |access-date=17 June 2009 |archive-date=29 July 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729105439/http://www.asahi.com/obituaries/update/0417/TKY201204170544.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The following year, he co-starred with [[Chris Pine]] and [[Zachary Quinto]] in the [[science fiction film]] ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]''. In the film, Bana played [[Captain Nero|Nero]], a [[Romulan]] mining ship captain who attempts to exact revenge on [[Spock]], whom he blames for the destruction of his homeworld and its inhabitants. To prepare for the role, Bana shaved his head, and donned face tattoos; director [[J. J. Abrams]] was impressed with his villainous appearance.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mitchell|first=Peter|date=6 March 2009|title=Bana dons face tattoos for new role|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/764546/bana-dons-face-tattoos-for-new-role|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090614121318/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/entertainment/764546/bana-dons-face-tattoos-for-new-role|archive-date=14 June 2009|access-date=24 December 2020|website=Nine MSN}}</ref> The film was positively received,<ref name=":10">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_11/ |title=Star Trek (2009) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=17 June 2009 |archive-date=30 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130041636/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_11/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and grossed over US$380 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=startrek11.htm |title=Star Trek (2009) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=5 September 2009 |archive-date=13 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213132641/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=startrek11.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Bana later recalled, "It was an unbelievable experience, and it's such a great group of actors", but he did not reprise his role in the [[Star Trek Into Darkness|2013 sequel]], saying "It was just a one-time for me."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Castro|first=Adam-Troy|date=14 December 2012|title=Eric Bana says no to any more Star Trek|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/eric_bana_says_no_to_any|access-date=1 January 2021|website=Syfy Wire|language=en|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128063704/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/eric_bana_says_no_to_any|url-status=dead}}</ref>[[File:StarTrekSydneyOperaHousePremiereApr09.jpg|thumb|left|''Star Trek'' premiere at [[Sydney Opera House]], 2009|199x199px]]In 2009, he also appeared in the science fiction ''[[The Time Traveler's Wife (film)|The Time Traveller's Wife]],''<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Flemming |first1=Michael |first2=Dave |last2=McNary |url=https://variety.com/2007/film/features/new-line-finds-its-cast-on-time-2-1117963263/ |title=New Line finds its cast on 'Time' |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=17 April 2007 |access-date=21 February 2008}}</ref> based on [[Audrey Niffenegger]]'s [[The Time Traveler's Wife|2003 novel of the same title]]. Directed by [[Robert Schwentke]], the film stars [[Rachel McAdams]] and [[Ron Livingston]]. The story follows Henry DeTamble (Bana), a Chicago librarian with a paranormal genetic disorder that causes him to randomly [[time travel]] as he tries to build a romantic relationship with Clare Abshire (McAdams), who would become his wife. While the film garnered mostly negative reviews,<ref name=":11">{{Citation|title=The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/time_travelers_wife|work=Rotten Tomatoes|language=en|access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> the critic from ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'' complimented the chemistry between Bana and McAdams: "Together they achieve an intimacy which does its best to distract you from the flaws in the script".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hall|first=Sandra |author-link=Sandra Hall (writer)| date=5 November 2009|title=The Time Traveler's Wife|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/the-time-travelers-wife-20091105-gdtsg4.html|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Eric Bana and fan at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival (cropped).jpg|thumb|Bana at the 2009 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]|262x262px]]
Bana co-starred with [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Seth Rogen]] in [[Judd Apatow]]'s 2009 feature about a famous comedian, ''[[Funny People]]'', marking Bana's first appearance in an American mainstream comedy.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/trio-joins-judd-apatow-film-1117987337/ |title=Trio joins Judd Apatow film |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last=Fleming |first=Michael |date=11 June 2008 |access-date=13 June 2008 |archive-date=9 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709034441/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987337.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Rogen had cast Bana because he was a fan of his early television work, and impressed by his performance in ''Munich.''<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 March 2009|title=Eric Bana teaches AFL to Seth Rogan|url=http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=556045|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811052716/http://www.thewest.com.au/aapstory.aspx?StoryName=556045|archive-date=11 August 2009|access-date=23 December 2020|website=The West Australian}}</ref> [[Peter Travers]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine gave the film 3½ out of 4 stars, and opined that Bana's performance showed "real comic flair".<ref name=":14">{{Cite magazine|last=Travers|first=Peter|date=30 July 2009|title=Funny People|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/funny-people-255861/|access-date=23 December 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> Also in 2009 Bana directed and starred in the documentary ''[[Love the Beast]]''. It details his personal relationship with his first car, a Ford GT [[Ford Falcon (XB)|Falcon Coupe]], and follows his progression as a car lover.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|date=13 November 2009|title=Love The Beast|url=http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136599|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020231743/http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136599|archive-date=20 October 2012|access-date=31 December 2020|website=Empire}}</ref> Along the way, he seeks guidance and wisdom from his three lifelong friends, as well as celebrities [[Jay Leno]], [[Jeremy Clarkson]] and [[Phil McGraw|Dr. Phil]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lamont|first1=Tom|title=Eric Bana: Me and my car|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=7 November 2017|date=15 November 2009|archive-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101224646/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/nov/15/eric-bana-car|url-status=live}}</ref> Lastly, Bana provided the voice of Damien, a Greek Australian, in the animation ''[[Mary and Max]]'' (2009).<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|last=Robey|first=Tim|date=21 October 2010|title=Mary and Max, review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/8078477/Mary-and-Max-review.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/8078477/Mary-and-Max-review.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=31 December 2020|website=The Telegraph|language=en-GB}}{{cbignore}}</ref>