Russell Crowe is contemplating retiring from public life when he turns 60.
The Gladiator star will attain the foremost milestone in April 2024 and he says his life will go in one in all two totally different instructions — he’ll both emulate his longtime good friend and collaborator Sir Ridley Scott by working into his 80s or he’ll step away from Hollywood fully and by no means be heard of once more.
Speaking on the Karlovy Vary Film Festival within the Czech Republic, Crowe defined: “You are standing in front of the mirror and go, ‘Who the f..k is that?’ I am in that period now.
“I will take Ridley Scott as my role model. He is still discovering new things in his work. Or I will just stop and you will never hear from me again. I haven’t decided what it’s going to be. These are two very valid choices.”
During the chat with journalists, Crowe additionally touched on one in all Scott’s upcoming challenge — a sequel to his 2000 blockbuster Gladiator — and the actor insisted he doesn’t wish to be requested any extra questions in regards to the film as a result of he has completely no involvement.
According to Variety, he stated: “They should be f…ing paying me for the amount of questions I am asked about a film I am not even in.
“It has nothing to do with me. In that world, I am dead (his character is 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 for me, in my life.
“I don’t know anything about the cast, I don’t know anything about the plot. I am dead!
“But I know that if Ridley has decided to do a second part of the story, over 20 years later, he must have had very strong reasons. I can’t think of this movie being anything other than spectacular.”
Crowe additionally added one other topic he needed to cease answering questions on — beer.
He defined: “You people are obsessed. No more questions about beer, I don’t give a s..t. If I had a choice, I would be drinking Guinness. Sorry.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
