Washington: Oscar winner Russell Crowe has denied rumours he is set to play the role of Steve Irwin in a movie based on the Crocodile Hunter's life.
The Gladiator actor, a good friend of Irwin who was killed by a stingray barb earlier this month, said he was ‘appalled’ at suggestions that he was planning to star in a biopic, just weeks after the Australian's death.
"It's appalling to me. (It) offends me very deeply, so awful that I have to deal with millions of people thinking I would dance on my friend's grave," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Crowe as saying in an interview.
An insider was recently reported as saying Crowe was in talks with Universal studios. "It's not about money for Russell - it's about honouring his friend. Steve once told Russell that he wanted him to play him in a movie version of his life," the insider had said.
Meanwhile, Crowe flew into the UK this week to pay tribute to another lost friend — Gladiator comrade Richard Harris, who died on 25th October 2002. “I loved Richard Harris. There is no way I would miss this tribute,” he said.
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