Archive for the 'Russell Crowe' Category

Somehow we're thinking people are going to have mixed feelings about this one.

In Warner Bros' 1978 version of Superman, Marlon Brando played the father of the man of steel.

Now, Russell Crowe is in talks for the same role in Zack Snyder's upcoming Superman movie.

As we mentioned back in March,

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These students most have appreciated this SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH!

Check out the photo (above) of Russell Crowe with a group of students at Durham University in Durham, UK.

Earlier today, Russell fulfilled a "long-standing promise" to Bill Bryson, the author/chancellor of the university, in which he vowed to teach an acting class to Durham students.

What a wonderful experience for those students to learn acting from the guy who starred in Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Virtuosity, Cinderella Man, and American Gangster.

Thanks for taking the time out of your schedule to do this, Russell. We're sure those students appreciate it TONS!

Would U like to take an acting class with Russell Crowe? What actor would U like to study with?

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All right, Russell. We're listening.

Russell Crowe is giving serious consideration to making his feature film directorial debut with 77, a period cop movie which he would also star in.

The plot revolves around two crime stories from 1974, including "the unsolved murder of an LAPD officer," and "the nationally televised shootout in South Central L.A. between the Symbionese Liberation Army and the LAPD, where 50,000 rounds of gunfire were exchanged."

Sounds intriguing enough. Guess we'll see if Russell decides the project is worth getting behind the camera for.

Do U think Russell Crowe would make a good director? Or should he stick to acting?

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Back in September, we learned that RZA thought Russell Crowe would be perfect for his Kung-Fu Film, and we were skeptical.

Now, it looks like Crowe is confirmed to be starring in writer/director RZA's The Man with the Iron Fist, and we are still pretty skeptical.

According to IMDB, filming has already begun on the Kung-Fu flick, which has been co-written by Eli Roth, and is being produced by Quentin Tarantino, among others.

Looks like Crowe and RZA will play "inhabitants of Feudal China who are 'forced to defend themselves,' presumably against Kung-Fu warriors."

Guess we'll see if Russell Crowe is up for some hardcore, old-school Kung-Fu.

Did we mention we're skeptical?

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Did anyone even see the first movie, which had the way-too-long title Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World?

Either this movie has some sort of massive following that we're unaware of, or Russell Crowe is just kidding himself, but for some reason Crowe has decided to start a Twitter campaign for a sequel to the movie.

We wonder what the title would be for the second one? Could they possibly make it even longer? Maybe they could call it Master and Commander: An Even Farther Side Of The World That We Were Previously Unaware Of.

Here's what Crowe tweeted in an effort to gain support from fans for a Master and Commander sequel:

"If you want a Master and Commander sequel I suggest you e-mail Tom Rothman at Fox and let him know your thoughts"

We're gonna sit this one out, Russell, but we wish you luck! Maybe you'll surprise us, and next time we go on IMDB, we'll see a listing for Master and Commander: A Side Of The World That's So Far Away, That It's Stopped Being Far Away, And Now It's Close Again.

Will U support Russell Crowe's Twitter campaign for M & C 2?

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We would love to see this combination! Although would they do this in 3D?

Sources have confirmed that Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron is currently in early talks with Sony Pictures about the possibility of directing Angelina Jolie in Cleopatra.

The script is based on Stacy Schiff's book Cleopatra: A Life, and it's being written by Brian Helgeland, whose last epic feature script was Russell Crowe's Robin Hood.

The film is being produced by Scott Rudin, who recently produced everything The Social Network.

Quite the team behind this one! We'll be keeping our ears open for updates.

How do U feel about the possibly of James Cameron directing Cleopatra? Do U think he could make this better than Avatar?

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Way to go, Russell Crowe! We might actually go see this!

Check out the trailer for his new flick, The Next Three Days! (above)

Thoughts?

This isn’t going to end well.

Wu-Tang-Clan founder, RZA, will direct and co-star in The Man With the Iron Fist, a movie that he’s been developing for years with Quentin Tarantino and Eli Roth.

RZA feels confident that Crowe is perfect for the part. “I won’t spoil it for you, but Russell’s gonna be the baddest man alive," said RZA. “That man is in fighting shape. That man will knock you out.”

Aren’t kung fu fighters supposed to be quick and nimble? Russell Crowe’s bones creak with every move he makes!

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