Russell Crowe Ditches Tights for New 'Robin Hood'

By PopEater Staff Posted Apr 12th 2010 05:10PM

Masculinity-impinging tights are a joke so linked with the legend of Robin Hood that Mel Brooks subtitled his spoof 'Men in Tights.' But Russell Crowe has boldly declared that for his starring role in the Ridley Scott remake of the classic English tale, he don't need no stinkin' tights.

"There are no tights in this film," Crowe told Reuters. "They weren't invented until quite a few hundred years after when the story takes place. I do apologize to those who will be disappointed that there are no tights."

Heights give the perpetual hero a bit of pause: "I used to be fine climbing up things. Now I've got to steel myself for heights. Things like looking out an open window inside a helicopter 1,600 feet up in the air."

Despite the fabled telephone-toss assault, Crowe considers himself in complete authority over: "My own emotional state. Everything else, I'm comfortable and happy to remain a student on."

He's trying to quit: "Cigarettes, for sure. [Pause] To tell you the truth, I'm not really trying. What I'm doing is trying to bring it closer to the forefront of my mind every day. Spending too long at the computer is starting to become a big deal. I live in Australia but my businesses are in so many other parts of the world, I tend to spend way too many hours on a daily basis answering e-mails."

He may start gladiating the Twittersphere soon: "I'm thinking of using Twitter when we go out and do press for 'Robin Hood.' I've been thinking that it might be interesting for people to follow because you're tweeting from country to country and seeing different things every day.

His message to female co-stars: I'm a naturally generous person, so don't take it personally. And when I'm working with you, I will be your sword and your shield.

Crowe received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame today, saying, "There is no place I would rather be, apart from with my family, than on a movie set of a feature film."

Tags: Robin Hood, Russell Crowe

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Monday 12 April

By Maria

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Was it really necessary to make another Robin Hood movie?! I sometimes with Russell would go away!

By B.P. Dumas

OK, I agree a little and disagree also too, yah the whole robin hood thing has been overdone, although I do love ridley scotts work, there is a definitive style to his work.
You have to admit that Russell Crowe was excellent in Gladiator, and a number of other works.
He's a controversial fellow,he has a temper and if you push too hard, something is gonna give.

By RJT

A lot of Russell's films I enjoyed emencely(?), and I think he is one fine actor. What he is and does off-screen I don't judge by what he does ON-screen.

Tuesday 13 April

By quilloden

immensely

By Zippertheslipper

It would be a fun and cool movie to see the lead actors from Gladator and The 300 do a movie together, as battle buddies kicking some unholy kiester in a horror flick.

By JeanAnn

Errol Flynn will always be Robin!! I don't care how long ago his Robin was made he is the Man.

By bigfan

I kind of liked the Sean Connery version of Robin Hood. It was a little more believable (with Audrey Hepburn).

By nherent

I want to see a film where Russell Crowe destroys a hotel room and annihilates a telephone.

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