Russell Crowe - a heartbreaker, maybe, but an onscreen powerhouse, most definitely! He fought his way into our hearts in Ridley Scott's Gladiator, garnishing a Best Actor Oscar along the way. But we'll never forget his performances as Bud in L.A. Confidential, Jeffrey Wigand in The Insider and John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. Russell excels at "losing himself" in his characters and we can't wait to see what he'll take on next. Follow his career here at our Tribute to Russell Crowe.
New on DVD
Russell Crowe's most recent movie,
American Gangster
, is now available on DVD.
Now in Theaters
Russell Crowe is back in theaters near you with a movie directed by Ridley ScottBody of Lies based on the book Body of Lies. This one also stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Here's the trailer:
Coming Soon
Russell Crowe is a cop investigating a brutal murder of an entire family in Tenderness. It was supposed to be released in 2008, but is not on the schedule as of now. We'll let you know when we learn more.
And he's just joined the cast of State of Play, a thriller also starring Ben Affleck and based on a popular BBC mini-series that is currently schedule for release in Spring of 2009.
We're not sure we really believe this but in an interview director Ridley Scott said that Russell Crowe would be playing BOTH Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham in his upcoming Robin Hood movie Nottingham. Is this stunt casting or a creative artistic decision? Or maybe it isn't even true.