Unhinged
Russell Crowe has trolled fans who are hoping he ’ll announce his engagement inGladiator 2while upgrade his fresh movieUnhinged . The grindhouse - style route rage thriller , releasing today , is the first major new theatre release since the coronavirus pandemic hit the humans back in March . Crowe principal as an unidentified man who chases after a young woman name Rachel ( Caren Pistorius ) after they have a encounter at an intersection . The movie is something of a departure for Crowe , who is best known for starring in intense , serious drama .
The actor ’s breakout role in Ridley Scott’sGladiatorearned him worldwide renown , critical appreciation and an Oscar for Best Actor , his only win out of three consecutive nomination ( he was put forward forThe Insiderthe class before andA Beautiful Mindthe year after ) . The sword - and - sandals epic was a massive hit , and there have been logical rumors of a subsequence over the past two decades . Despite this Crowe recently revealed exclusively toScreen Rantthathe has n’t been postulate to return for the still - rumoredGladiator 2 , adding that the same conversations about the sequel have been had since the archetype was eject in 2000 .
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Now , Crowehas decided to trollGladiatorfans in a fresh promo video forUnhinged , post the 30 - second teaser on Instagram with the caption " Is this the announcement you ’ve been waiting for ? GLADIATOR 2 . " The video pop with Crowe raise the iconic helmet that he wear in the motion-picture show , and starting with his iconic line"My name is … “but instead of completing it as he did inGladiator , he drops the property , and says"incidental . “The rest of the telecasting is a gamey promo forUnhinged , with Crowe adding in a jocularity at the destruction that pokes fun at his bad boy reputation . you could watch the telecasting below .
The unconventional video is in line with other promos that Crowe has released for the movie , including one that is a 70s - flair PSA and anotherbonkers video where he also poked fun at his public image , even getting grasp from director Edgar Wright . With this late video recording , Crowe has evidence once again that he is long by taking himself too seriously , and genuinely seems to be enjoying himself in middle age .
It ’s a tonic departure from the movie star , who was known for his combative approach to media during his flower . The more frank approaching to marketingUnhingedhas led many to re - evaluate the star and is likely to get more fans interested in the movie than they would have otherwise . ground on reviews , it seems likeUnhingedis as trashy and fun as the promo video , so they ’ve taken the right approach . As forGladiator 2 , Crowe distinctly does n’t seem to bear in mind that he ’s not necessitate , specially if he ’s uncoerced to troll rooter about their desire to see him repeat the part of Maximus . unluckily for them , at the moment he ’s unlikely to come along , so fans will have to make do with seeing Crowe cocker in his B complex - picture show persona inUnhinged .
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