Russell Crowe revealed that he is considering retiring from acting. The actor spoke about his future during an appearance at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he accepted an award for his outstanding contribution to world cinema.
Speaking to the press at the festival, Crowe reflected on his future ahead of his 60th birthday next year.
“You’re standing in front of the mirror and you’re like, ‘Who the hell is that?’ Now I’m in that period”Crowe said. “I’ll take Ridley Scott as my role model: he’s still discovering new things in his work. Or I’ll stop and you’ll never hear from me again.”
“I haven’t decided what it’s going to be. These are two very valid choices.”
Russell Crowe on Gladiator 2
The actor also lamented the number of questions he receives about the upcoming sequel to Gladiator. “They should be paying me for the amount of questions they ask me about a movie I’m not even in”Crowe said.
“It has nothing to do with me. In that world, I’m dead. Six feet under. But I do admit to a certain tinge of jealousy, because it reminds me of when I was younger and what it meant to me, in my life.”
Scott returns to direct Gladiator 2, which is scheduled for a November 22, 2024 release. The sequel will follow Lucius (played by Paul Mescal), Commodus’s nephew, who was saved by Crowe’s character Maximus Decimus Meridius in the original film.
Other cast members from the sequel include Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn. Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou and Derek Jacobi are set to reprise their roles as Lucilla, Juba, and Gracchus respectively from the original.
Crowe will next star in the Spider-Man spinoff film, Kraven The Hunterwhich will be released in theaters on October 6, 2023.
Source: Ambito
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