Russell Crowe to play Steve Irwin in 'New' film.....

[Floh]

I think Russell Crowe would do a great job. Are the Aussies ready for this yet?
Is Terri?
Tom Cruise......no......you need a genuine Aussie, with that special accent.
I don't think it can be faked. Tom just wouldn't look the part at all.......
I vote for Russell when the time comes to do this. Even with his hot temper....

Heh! Russel Crow is actually a New Zealander - but he went to Oz as a small child.

i have no doubt he will do a fine job playing Steve Irwin.

don't know if i'll be able to watch the film unless they change the ending (of course not!) cos i'll howl all over again.

 

[jilly]

Just saw on the news that Russell Crowe is in negotiation to make a film about Steve Irwin. He will of course, play Steve. Anyone else heard any thing. What does everyone think?

Yes, there's a bit about this in the Oct 2/06 Star Magazine. I've looked for a link there but there's nothing yet.

According to the mag, Crowe said "he knows they're going to make a movie about Steve because he was such an original chracter and he wants to play him."

From this article it doesn't sound like there's anything yet to negotiate.

A friend of Crowe's apparently said, and I quote from the Star "Russell feels he'd be perfect for the role because he had such a great understanding of who Steve was."

 

[michelle]

I would like to see the movie if it is made. Of course I would cry like a fool at the end.....

 

[Sundayrain]

Yes, it is 10 pm and I am dropping my sleeping pill as we speak!. I will leave you and Sunday Rain to cast the Croc movie.Who do you think should play Terri?Any ideas?

Oh gosh, I was out all morning at Target......(love Target)...so I left too.......
Hummmm......Terri......that is hard.......I can't see Nicole Kiddman......nooooo..
ummm.........that will take me at least a day or two to do some movie star thinking. I am not good at picking the girls......the guy I do better with.......
hummmm now why is that? You all will have to pass along ideas....Sunday

 

[close_enough]

Russell Crowe would be perfect for the part IF & WHEN a movie is made....thanks for the 'heads up' from the Star, Jilly

 

[Floh]

Oh gosh, I was out all morning at Target......(love Target)...so I left too.......
Hummmm......Terri......that is hard.......I can't see Nicole Kiddman......nooooo..
ummm.........that will take me at least a day or two to do some movie star thinking. I am not good at picking the girls......the guy I do better with.......
hummmm now why is that? You all will have to pass along ideas....Sunday

Is Toni Collette too old to play Terri? she's Australian, of course, but i have no doubt she could get an Oregonion accent dead-on, so talented she be.

if she wouldn't be too old, i could see she and Russell Crow making a fab film of Steve Irwin's life!

 

[jilly]

Russell Crowe would be perfect for the part IF & WHEN a movie is made....thanks for the 'heads up' from the Star, Jilly

YW. I'm starting to feel like the spokesperson for Star, lol. I usually just buy it because there are 2 crosswords in it but there's a lot to read in it this week!

 

[dingo]

Is Toni Collette too old to play Terri? she's Australian, of course, but i have no doubt she could get an Oregonion accent dead-on, so talented she be.

if she wouldn't be too old, i could see she and Russell Crow making a fab film of Steve Irwin's life!

I think Toni Collette would do great as Terri....as for Rusty Crowe playing Steve...that one Im not so sure about.

 

[Sundayrain]

Is Toni Collette too old to play Terri? she's Australian, of course, but i have no doubt she could get an Oregonion accent dead-on, so talented she be.

if she wouldn't be too old, i could see she and Russell Crow making a fab film of Steve Irwin's life!

Ok here I go again......with another I don't know.....I don't know Toni Collette.
I wouldn't worry about age though......if you think she might be alright for the part.
I think if Crowe dyed his hair and with a bit of work.....he could do it. But, you probably have others. I didn't know he was a New Zelander, but he spent a large amount of time in Oz. I bet this(movie )doesn't get any start until many months away. All the Aussie's would know who to pick the best.......
I trust their opinion totally....Even if Dingo thinks no Crowe...

 

[jilly]

....as for Rusty Crowe playing Steve...that one Im not so sure about.

I am! I think Russell and Steve have one thing in common and that's passion! It seems like they were friends and I think Russell would do absolutely great!

 

[narlacat]

Russell Crowes passion is his temper lol.

I can see him as Steve though..or maybe the guy they used to get to pretend to be Steve on some comedy show....he looked just like him!

Toni Collette as Terri, I don't think so lol

I like Michelle's suggestion, Laura Dern...

 

[jilly]

I just watched an interview with Russell Crowe on Show Biz (the Headline News channel). He is outraged that it's being reported that he's negotiating to do a movie about Steve. It is not true and he's upset that even the New York Times has reported this.

He said Steve was his friend, they just got over the funeral and dealt with the memorial and for people to say he's negotiating over his "friends grave" is disgusting (or words to that effect).

 

[narlacat]

Crowe outraged over Irwin moviehttp://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/23/10ok6.html

http://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/23/10ok6.html

 

[Sundayrain]

Russell Crowes passion is his temper lol.

I can see him as Steve though..or maybe the guy they used to get to pretend to be Steve on some comedy show....he looked just like him!

Toni Collette as Terri, I don't think so lol

I like Michelle's suggestion, Laura Dern...

Yes, Russell is right.........for sure........it is a bit early just after the funeral.
Like I said yesterday it probably will be over a year or so before anyone would even think of starting this. It is mere talk.....and chatter.....it is too early.
I did come up with a great actress for the part.......Renee Zellweger. She can make herself into about anyone. She is great at acting. But, I hope they don't even start looking for at least a year. Even then it is early..........

 

[close_enough]

Yes, Russell is right.........for sure........it is a bit early just after the funeral.
Like I said yesterday it probably will be over a year or so before anyone would even think of starting this. It is mere talk.....and chatter.....it is too early.
I did come up with a great actress for the part.......Renee Zellweger. She can make herself into about anyone. She is great at acting. But, I hope they don't even start looking for at least a year. Even then it is early..........

ooooh, Zellewegger would be perfect...she can put on a little weight, & dark hair....you're right; she's able to make herself into just about anyone....she would also have the right mouth/teeth features, imo....

 

[close_enough]

Crowe outraged over Irwin moviehttp://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/23/10ok6.html

http://au.news.yahoo.com/060926/23/10ok6.html

i figured someone had 'jumped the gun' on negotiating a movie...it's just simply too soon.....the idea may have been thrown around, & i don't doubt it's being discussed, but actual negotiations going on w/Russell Crowe to play Irwin is probably not the case....yet

 

[Sundayrain]

Im glad you thought that, Close Enough.........I was looking at a picture of her in the Star Mag......and I could see with her features that she could transform into Terri quite well. Plus, she gets awards for her acting ,she is so great at it.
I know it is so, so, early........I think we all want to see Steve and his great work on film forever, and so we have escaped to the future here....Way, way ahead of when this will happen. Or should happen for that matter.

 

[narlacat]

ooooh, Zellewegger would be perfect...she can put on a little weight, & dark hair....you're right; she's able to make herself into just about anyone....she would also have the right mouth/teeth features, imo....

Yeah I dunno about Zellewegger, she's a bit short and why would she need to put on weight, Terri is stick thin lol

 

[michelle]

Yeah I dunno about Zellewegger, she's a bit short and why would she need to put on wieight, Terri is stick thin lol

I thought terri was really thin. Renee would not need to put any weight on that is for sure.

 

[kazzbar]

No Zellwegger is odd looking .Small eyes, puffy cheeks.Terry is to attractive for funny old Rene' tp play the role IMO.