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Russell Crowe turned down $100,000,000 to star in one of the biggest film roles ever as reason revealed

Home> Entertainment> Film

Published 11:36 26 May 2025 GMT+1

Russell Crowe turned down $100,000,000 to star in one of the biggest film roles ever as reason revealed

The star revealed the exact reason why in an interview, and why he doesn't regret it

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Featured Image Credit: The Howard Stern Show / Sirius XM

Topics: Lord Of The Rings, Film, Celebrity, Money, TV and Film

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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