Robert Irwin watches his dad's iconic movie in viral video
Robert Irwin enjoyed the perfect in-flight entertainment during a recent trip.
The 21-year-old conservationist shared a clip to his social media on Sunday showing him sitting in a plane checking the entertainment screen on the back of the seat in front of him.
He tapped the Popular movies section and immediately broke out in a smile – the first suggestion the screen showed was his late father Steve Irwin's adventure-comedy movie, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.
The 2002 movie also starred Irwin's mother Terri.
After showing clips of his dad on the screen, Robert turned the camera to show himself giving a big thumbs up.
'When the in-flight movie selection is elite,' Irwin captioned the video.
His older sister Bindi was quick to jump into the comments, agreeing with her brother that the movie choice was 'the best.'
The video has gone viral, earning 2.3 million views on TikTok within the first day.
Robert Irwin was only two years old when his 44-year-old father passed away in 2006, after being pierced in the chest by a stingray barb. irwins Credit: Instagram / @robertirwinphotography / © Robert Irwin/Instagram
The Wildlife Warrior has publicly spoken about what navigating life has been like since his father's tragic passing shocked all of Australia.
'When I see a picture of my dad or footage, I actually love having his presence around,' he said in a podcast last year.
'Living in Australia Zoo, he's everywhere – the images and pictures, the videos and the sound, he's still a part of every day for me.'
The video was flooded with comments, with many being glad that Irwin shared the clip.
'I would sob if I saw you on a plane watching this 😭❤️' Author Jazz Thompson wrote.
'Flying with pops. That's first class. 🐊🥂✨' another person commented.
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