The world premiere was in Australia, two blocks away from where Ned Kelly was hanged.
The Sydney Morning Herald suggested that Heath Ledger was made for the role because when he tried on Ned Kelly's original iron armor, it fit perfectly. Ledger was quoted saying, "It was quite eerie actually ... we're the same height and the same body weight. He was skinny 'cause he was starving, I'm skinny 'cause I don't go to the gym."
Ned's original armor is on display at the State Library of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia. Joe's armor is in the hands of a private collector. The National Trust (Old Melbourne Gaol) owns the armor believed to be Dan's. Steve's is with the Police Historical Unit, a police museum in Melbourne.
The now blood-stained green sash Ned was given after saving a boy from drowning is on display at a museum in Benalla.
Heath Ledger's last words in the final voice-over, "Such is life," are also Ned Kelly's last words before he was hanged.
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell: Victorian Premier Graham Berry. Tingwell narrated The Glenrowan Affair (1951), Ned Kelly in Popular Culture (2003) (which appears as a special feature on the DVD release of this film) and Picture Pond Media's The Story of Ned Kelly (2002). He also provided the introduction to the audiobook version of Ian Jones' Ned Kelly: A Short Life.