Sam Neill’s wholesome Instagram is a gift – and a reminder to us all

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Mine might be the one where he wears an oilskin and sings a stirring rendition of 'Hallelujah' to a group of disinterested cows.

You might not have seen it because it is only one minute and 42 seconds long and it came out 76 weeks ago on his Instagram.

Probably the one where he played a pair of passive aggressive bumblebees named Derek and Paul.

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Mine might be the one where he wears an oilskin and sings a stirring rendition of 'Hallelujah' to a group of disinterested cows. You might not have seen it because it is only one minute and 42 seconds long and it came out 76 weeks ago on his Instagram. Probably the one where he played a pair of passive aggressive bumblebees named Derek and Paul.

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As the nation mourns the passing of the beloved New Zealand actor, many are returning to Neill's most underrated onscreen appearances – those on his social media accounts.
"Do you want to be a bumblebee with me," he asks the camera in one perfect reel, as gentle piano and birdsong swells in the background.

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What's your favourite Sam Neill movie of all time? Then the one where he talks to his sunflowers.

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