Now living at Darkes Forest Riding Ranch, Quart Pot the mule - his mother is a horse and his father is a donkey - was one of many animal extras on the set of the Luhrmann epic, due in cinemas on November 18.

Quart Pot played "Sing-Song's mule" in the film, which follows English aristocrat Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) as she inherits a cattle station in northern Australia. Sing-Song is the chef to Lady Ashley.

Quart Pot's role took him from filming in Bowen, Queensland, to Darwin and all around the Top End.

The mule arrived to live with Julie Read at Darkes Forest Riding Ranch in September, when his contract with 20th Century Fox expired and Luhrmann sent a letter saying he was glad Quart Pot had found a good home.

Ms Read said the eight-year-old dull bay-coloured mule had been receiving the star treatment since his arrival and that he displayed some unusual tricks, which he probably picked up on set.

"He gets a lot of feed and ... he loves licorice," Ms Read said.

"He does lay down with us, and he will pull the saddle blanket off when you put it on."

To celebrate Quart Pot's screen debut, Ms Read has hired out a cinema in Cronulla for an exclusive screening of the film on November 27.