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Aaron Jeffrey joined Jodie & Soda in Adelaide to discuss his latest role as Mark \u2018Chopper\u2019 Read in Underbelly Files: Chopper.Jeffrey said it was a difficult decision to play Chopper after Eric Bana\u2019s iconic performance in the 2000 film but he believes the interest in Chopper\u2019s story will never die.\u201cHe is the modern-day Ned Kelly and we seem to have a fascination with these characters\u201d \xa0\u201cI\u2019m very proud of what we achieved and bringing this to the screen, Australians need to get behind Australian dramas\u201dJeffrey also praised the work of the make-up artists involved in the show as he spent a long time preparing for the role.\u201cSometimes 3 1/2 \u2013 4 hours, if I had a full body it was 200 tattoos a multitude of scars obviously we\u2019d glue the ears back\u201d