what we do in life echoes in eternity
he’s the actor from Down Under who ended
up on top welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
favorite Russell Crowe performances I
think I’m gonna like it here number 10
Robin Longstride Robin Hood kicking off
our list is crows interpretation of a
legendary hero at 45 years old during
filming crow is the oldest actor to have
ever played the role but instead of
weighing him down his extra experience
added authenticity to his performance as
a disillusioned and wore heavy soldier
turned freedom fighter not only that but
his casting also meant that fine acting
balanced out the film’s larger-than-life
action
number nine Captain Jack Aubrey master
and commander the far side of the world
shot almost entirely on water this
historical naval epic features crow as a
British captain who’s ordered to destroy
or capture a French privateer ship the
star brings charm confidence and a deep
sense of authority to his
characterization and because of this he
earned a Golden Globe nomination crow
completely submerged himself in the part
by visiting nautical museums and by
voluntarily learning to play the violin
number 8
CID six point seven virtuosity he’s a
menacing piece of artificial
intelligence and the main foe to Denzel
Washington with this unique and
villainous role crow is tasked with
portraying a rogue police training
simulation that’s programmed with the
character traits of countless mass
murderers this fish out of water or
should we say AI in the real world story
challenges him to portray multiple
personalities and give the most
over-the-top performance of his career
number seven detective Richie Roberts
American gangster crow goes up against
Denzel again but this time he’s the good
guy he portrays the real-life detective
who’s dedicated to bringing down a drug
kingpin which means he’s stubborn
ethical and smart enough to know the
score
Crowe’s character clashes with a
department full of corrupt cops but
always refuses to give in to temptation
few actors can make a mere face-to-face
conversation so captivating you know
what you can do whatever you want to do
so they don’t mean nothing to me for you
to show up tomorrow morning with your
head blown over you understand what I’m
saying get Frank get in the line
that one stretches around the block to
number six Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma l
spared no expense this time Byron you
gotta say though probably cheaper just
let me rob the damn thing returning for
a more subdued and complex bad guy
performance Crowe plays a gang leader
who’s taken prisoner as the West’s most
skilled gunman Crowe is also a refined
robber and murderer who draws Reid’s
philosophizes and is much smarter than
those around him this makes his
interactions with Christian Bale’s
protagonist bittersweet as Crowe finds
his equal and gets a taste of Stockholm
Syndrome
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
time
number five Jim Braddock Cinderella man
this is another role inspired by a
real-life story crow earned another
Golden Globe nod by playing a poor Irish
American fighter in the 1920s who
becomes the unlikely heavyweight boxing
champ complete with a convincing New
Jersey accent and the physicality of an
aging athlete with arthritis crow makes
us believe the film’s true fairy tale
premise as he depicts a man who’s
fighting to provide for his family I
went on public assistance I signed on at
the relief office they gave me $19 I
need another $18 and 38 cents so I can
pay the bill and get the kids back you
know me well enough to know if I had
anywhere else to go I wouldn’t be here
number four officer Wendell bud white LA
Confidential it was this neo-noir tale
of 1950s police corruption that
transformed Crowe from an unknown to a
major Hollywood draw to study for his
part as an amoral LAPD cop Crowe trained
with a dialect coach and watched vintage
police training films I don’t give a
rat’s ass what they call you now keep
your head down the result is a beefy
policeman who violently punishes woman
beaters and plants evidence but that’s
what makes this role memorable his
concern for the victims goes ahead of
ethics or due process who in the hell
are you ghost of Christmas past
you dancer the man for change are you
some kind of smartass number three
Jeffrey Wigand the insider this tour de
force sees Kroll play the real-life
scientist turned whistleblower who went
up against Big Tobacco and for his work
he earned an Oscar nomination not only
does this film again showcase our stars
knack for accents do you have a history
of emotional problems mr. wagon yes yes
I do
yes I get extremely emotional and
hassles put bullets in my mailbox it
also underscores crows ability to embody
a man who sacrifices everything to do
the right thing even if that does mean
getting more than a few gray hairs from
stress and paranoia you fought for me
you manipulated me into where I am now
staring at the brown and Williamson
bully it’s all dark he said the tenth
floor that’s the legal department that’s
where they with my life number two John
Nash a beautiful mind there’d be a
mathematical explanation for how bad
your tires crow transforms into a
mathematical genius who’s obsessed with
his own legacy for this impressive
oscar-nominated role he gives a
masterful performance in this
biographical drama and captivates us
with his increasing loss of sanity as a
man caught in the grip of paranoid
schizophrenia
the deepens over several decades crow
convincingly goes the distance with the
part like few else would I don’t exactly
know what I’m required to say nor if
you’d have intercourse with that could
be assumed
all that I’ve been essentially were
talking about fluid exchange right so
could we just go straight to the sex oh
that was sweet
have a nice night asshole
number one Maximus Decimus Meridius
gladiator taking the top spot on our
list is the picture that one Crowe an
Academy Award for Best Actor in a stark
departure from his other roles he plays
a soldier who’s trying to avenge his
family while trapped within the
brutality of the Roman arena the
cinematic grandeur of the film is
matched only by Crowes intense and
believable portrayal of a man with
nothing left to lose my name is Maximus
Decimus Meridius commander of the armies
of the North General of the Felix
legions loyal servant to the true
Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
murdered son husband to a murdered wife
and I will have my vengeance in this
life or the next
do you agree with our list are you not
entertained which Russell Crowe
performance is your favorite for more
great top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com know I hadn’t actually
finished yet
he’s the actor from Down Under who ended
up on top welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’ll be counting down our top 10
favorite Russell Crowe performances I
think I’m gonna like it here number 10
Robin Longstride Robin Hood kicking off
our list is crows interpretation of a
legendary hero at 45 years old during
filming crow is the oldest actor to have
ever played the role but instead of
weighing him down his extra experience
added authenticity to his performance as
a disillusioned and wore heavy soldier
turned freedom fighter not only that but
his casting also meant that fine acting
balanced out the film’s larger-than-life
action
number nine Captain Jack Aubrey master
and commander the far side of the world
shot almost entirely on water this
historical naval epic features crow as a
British captain who’s ordered to destroy
or capture a French privateer ship the
star brings charm confidence and a deep
sense of authority to his
characterization and because of this he
earned a Golden Globe nomination crow
completely submerged himself in the part
by visiting nautical museums and by
voluntarily learning to play the violin
number 8
CID six point seven virtuosity he’s a
menacing piece of artificial
intelligence and the main foe to Denzel
Washington with this unique and
villainous role crow is tasked with
portraying a rogue police training
simulation that’s programmed with the
character traits of countless mass
murderers this fish out of water or
should we say AI in the real world story
challenges him to portray multiple
personalities and give the most
over-the-top performance of his career
number seven detective Richie Roberts
American gangster crow goes up against
Denzel again but this time he’s the good
guy he portrays the real-life detective
who’s dedicated to bringing down a drug
kingpin which means he’s stubborn
ethical and smart enough to know the
score
Crowe’s character clashes with a
department full of corrupt cops but
always refuses to give in to temptation
few actors can make a mere face-to-face
conversation so captivating you know
what you can do whatever you want to do
so they don’t mean nothing to me for you
to show up tomorrow morning with your
head blown over you understand what I’m
saying get Frank get in the line
that one stretches around the block to
number six Ben Wade 3:10 to Yuma l
spared no expense this time Byron you
gotta say though probably cheaper just
let me rob the damn thing returning for
a more subdued and complex bad guy
performance Crowe plays a gang leader
who’s taken prisoner as the West’s most
skilled gunman Crowe is also a refined
robber and murderer who draws Reid’s
philosophizes and is much smarter than
those around him this makes his
interactions with Christian Bale’s
protagonist bittersweet as Crowe finds
his equal and gets a taste of Stockholm
Syndrome
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
time
number five Jim Braddock Cinderella man
this is another role inspired by a
real-life story crow earned another
Golden Globe nod by playing a poor Irish
American fighter in the 1920s who
becomes the unlikely heavyweight boxing
champ complete with a convincing New
Jersey accent and the physicality of an
aging athlete with arthritis crow makes
us believe the film’s true fairy tale
premise as he depicts a man who’s
fighting to provide for his family I
went on public assistance I signed on at
the relief office they gave me $19 I
need another $18 and 38 cents so I can
pay the bill and get the kids back you
know me well enough to know if I had
anywhere else to go I wouldn’t be here
number four officer Wendell bud white LA
Confidential it was this neo-noir tale
of 1950s police corruption that
transformed Crowe from an unknown to a
major Hollywood draw to study for his
part as an amoral LAPD cop Crowe trained
with a dialect coach and watched vintage
police training films I don’t give a
rat’s ass what they call you now keep
your head down the result is a beefy
policeman who violently punishes woman
beaters and plants evidence but that’s
what makes this role memorable his
concern for the victims goes ahead of
ethics or due process who in the hell
are you ghost of Christmas past
you dancer the man for change are you
some kind of smartass number three
Jeffrey Wigand the insider this tour de
force sees Kroll play the real-life
scientist turned whistleblower who went
up against Big Tobacco and for his work
he earned an Oscar nomination not only
does this film again showcase our stars
knack for accents do you have a history
of emotional problems mr. wagon yes yes
I do
yes I get extremely emotional and
hassles put bullets in my mailbox it
also underscores crows ability to embody
a man who sacrifices everything to do
the right thing even if that does mean
getting more than a few gray hairs from
stress and paranoia you fought for me
you manipulated me into where I am now
staring at the brown and Williamson
bully it’s all dark he said the tenth
floor that’s the legal department that’s
where they with my life number two John
Nash a beautiful mind there’d be a
mathematical explanation for how bad
your tires crow transforms into a
mathematical genius who’s obsessed with
his own legacy for this impressive
oscar-nominated role he gives a
masterful performance in this
biographical drama and captivates us
with his increasing loss of sanity as a
man caught in the grip of paranoid
schizophrenia
the deepens over several decades crow
convincingly goes the distance with the
part like few else would I don’t exactly
know what I’m required to say nor if
you’d have intercourse with that could
be assumed
all that I’ve been essentially were
talking about fluid exchange right so
could we just go straight to the sex oh
that was sweet
have a nice night asshole
number one Maximus Decimus Meridius
gladiator taking the top spot on our
list is the picture that one Crowe an
Academy Award for Best Actor in a stark
departure from his other roles he plays
a soldier who’s trying to avenge his
family while trapped within the
brutality of the Roman arena the
cinematic grandeur of the film is
matched only by Crowes intense and
believable portrayal of a man with
nothing left to lose my name is Maximus
Decimus Meridius commander of the armies
of the North General of the Felix
legions loyal servant to the true
Emperor Marcus Aurelius father to a
murdered son husband to a murdered wife
and I will have my vengeance in this
life or the next
do you agree with our list are you not
entertained which Russell Crowe
performance is your favorite for more
great top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com know I hadn’t actually
finished yet
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