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Yahoo! Movie News -- Russell Crowe Storms Out Of Interview Over 'Robin Hood' Irish Accent Questions
Russell Crowe Storms Out Of Interview Over 'Robin Hood' Irish Accent Questions
Moviegoers who think they detect a hint of an Irish accent in Russell Crowe 's " Robin Hood " might want to think twice before telling that to the Australian actor - his reaction might not be so merry.
On Wednesday, Russell walked out of an interview with BBC Radio's Mark Lawson at the Cannes Film Festival when he was questioned if there was a hint of an Irish accent in his latest big screen character.
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"You've got dead ears, mate. You've seriously got dead ears if you think that's an Irish accent," Russell said, followed by a British slang expletive.
The 46-year-old actor continued with the interview and then paused to go back to the accent question, saying, "I'm a little dumbfounded you could possibly find any Irish in that character. That's kind of ridiculous, but it's your show."
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The interviewer then asked, "You were going for Northern English?"
"No I was going for an Italian, yeah. Missed it?" Russell said laughing.
Russell is then asked about a report that while filming 2000's "Gladiator" that he didn't want to say the movie's famous line, "I'll take my revenge in this life or the next," which promptly ended the interview.
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"I don't get the Irish thing, by the way. I don't get it at all," Russell can be heard saying, while heading to the door.
Listen to BBC Radio's uncomfortable Russell Crowe interview, HERE!
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Yahoo! Movie News -- Russell Crowe Storms Out Of Interview Over 'Robin Hood' Irish Accent Questions May 14, 11:47
Makin' movies, makin' music and Fight-in' Round The World! {nm} May 14, 11:53
Let's go Tugger! {nm} May 14, 12:11
this whole mess has got me confused... May 14, 12:13
He doesn't have an Irish accent in the movie... RCROW is Australian {nm} May 14, 12:17
joeoftexas was nice enough to post the story, obviously you didnt read it. {nm} May 14, 12:27
I thought you said he was Australian? {nm} May 14, 13:19
according to that reporter... May 14, 13:27
I read it that the guy thought that Crowe's British accent sounded more Irish (heard this from a few Brits) {nm} May 14, 13:31
= "a dude with an Irish accent pretending to be British.." {nm} May 14, 13:38
Great Britain is just the big island. {nm} May 14, 19:44
And Northern Ireland {nm} May 15, 02:30
When he wins Oscars, he's Australian. When he throws telephones, he's a New Zealander. {nm} May 14, 13:24
correction: when he wins Oscars he is [AUSIE]; when he throws telephones he is [BANAL]! {nm} May 14, 13:29
this. {nm} May 14, 13:47
I thought Mel Gibson was Australian. {nm} May 14, 16:09
This story is some hours old already. Thought about posting it, but nah.. Who cares? {nm} May 14, 12:20
RCROW isn't aging well in looks or personality. {nm} May 14, 14:07
I wonder how many people are so tired of his tantrums that they're simply not going to see the film because he's in it. {nm} May 14, 15:15
*raises hand* - might Netflix it at X-Mas {nm} May 14, 20:37
Crowe is one of the greatest living film actors. People that don't go because he's in it are, well, idiots. May 14, 21:20
They all sound alike.........British, Irish, Scottish, Austrialian, New Zealand. etc...... {nm} May 14, 16:59