Overview
- Brückner, in remarks published Saturday, told Germany's Playboy he is "probably the cliché of a Bavarian."
- He described concrete ties to tradition, saying he belongs to a Trachtenverein—an outfit and customs club—plays the tuba, and can be a "Grantler," or grumbler.
- He argued Bavarian culture is open to all, pointing to Oktoberfest as a place where anyone can wear lederhosen and join in without rows over cultural appropriation.
- He said he once fought being boxed in as "the Bavarian" but now no longer worries about typecasting.
- He is fronting the new film "Ein Münchner im Himmel – Der Tod ist erst der Anfang" and has recently joined Sat.1's Kommissar Rex as a new investigator.