Crying Like a Little Girl with a Skinned Knee

By Acheron March 5, 2001 6:38 AM

(Fox) While appearing in London for the premiere of Proof Of Life, Russell Crowe was threatened by gangsters to be kidnapped. This got the Gladiator more than a little scared. Scotland Yard was "on the case," and the plot to kidnap Crowe was ultimately foiled. "This threat was real and treated very seriously," a police source told the paper. "They would have demanded a ransom of millions if they succeeded. Crowe took the threats extremely seriously. It's hard to imagine the man you see playing mighty Maximus in Gladiator being frightened ? but he was genuinely scared." He attended the premiere of Proof Of Life in London in December, seemingly calm and collected, however he was being watched over by five body guards "all built like brick walls." They also had an elaborate plan to get him out of the area. Scotland Yard officers were also put on notice at the event. Russell Crowe who is nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Gladiator, plays a kidnap hostage rescuer in Proof Of Life.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 5, 2001 6:50 AM

i wouldn't be afraid of armed kidnappers. he plays a tough guy in movies so he should feel invincible in real life too. i think crowe is an adultrous creep and i find australians to be generally annoying (g'day this a**h*les) but he has a right to fear for his life you jealous wimps.

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Posted by Acheron (denny@dtheatre.com) on March 5, 2001 6:53 AM

haha. I don't blame him one bit.  I just find this funny, that's all.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 5, 2001 7:01 AM

he is a total punk. i agree. in my book the ultimate punk is Leonado di Crapio. now that is a wussy that i wish would get kidnapped.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 5, 2001 12:47 PM

I've had the pleasure of meeting some movie stars in person. You people have no idea, what kind of threats this people get! I'm extremely glad that he went to the extreme measures that he did! If something happened to him or someone else, in the movie business, then I think you would all feel like idiots!

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Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on March 5, 2001 12:49 PM

There was a story a while back that once Sylvester Stallone canceled filming a movie because there was a bomb threat on him.

It's not so much that we think there is anything wrong with super stars fearing for their lives but rather that some one who's entire career is based off of looking like a bad ass would chicken in the moment of truth..

Ask your self what would Rambo do?

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 6, 2001 12:17 PM

Are you guys idiots?  These people are ACTORS they play a role, Crowe is NOT a gladiator, Stallone is NOT Rambo.

Bombs in movies are fakes, not in life, what Rambo would do is inconsequential (look it up in the dictionary kiddies).

Someone phones in a bomb threat, actor or every day joe, you are gonna be worried.  And if you are going to tell me you wouldn't be then you're a bigger idiot then your words make you out to be.

Hey no one is critizing.   reply

Posted by Jack (jack@dtheatre.com) on March 6, 2001 5:23 PM

Geez! It's not like we're telling them they should be a superhero just because the play one on TV, it's just funny and ironic that it should happen.

It's not so much that we think there is anything wrong with super stars fearing for their lives but rather that some one who's entire career is based off of looking like a bad ass would chicken in the moment of truth..

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Posted by Acheron (denny@dtheatre.com) on March 6, 2001 6:08 PM

well said, young grasshopper.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 8, 2001 5:42 AM

Don't be too impressed with your Microsoft Word  Vocabulary douche bag (look in your mom's shower) loser.

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 8, 2001 6:21 PM

LOL i think maybe you need the sh*t shot out of yea yea little bitcch!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Posted by A random shemp (No Email) on March 8, 2001 11:29 PM

Does your mommy know you are out of your crib?

And maybe some soap in your mouth would do a world of good.