subject: The Greatest Russell Crowe Roles Of His Career [print this page] When discussing the greatest actors working in Hollywood, Russell Crowe is one person who definitely deserves some praise. Crowe got his start in acting in the late 1970s on television. It may have taken some time, but the New Zealand native has risen up the ranks to become one of the better actors in the industry.
This article will discuss what I consider to be the top five Russell Crowe movies.
The first film I will discuss is The Insider. This is a tremendous film that got Russell Crowe an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role, and the movie itself was nominated for Best Picture.
Another movie that I definitely feel is worth mentioning is 3:10 To Yuma. In this movie, Russell Crowe plays an outlaw who is captured and is being transferred to get sent off to jail. The only problem is his posse isn't going to let that happen so easy. Action ensues.
I would be remiss to make a list of the greatest Russell Crowe movies of all time without mentioning the greatest one of all, Gladiator. Plain and simple, Gladiator is one of those films that you must see. If you have not yet seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out.
It is tough to make a list of the greatest films of Russell Crowe without giving praise to his performance of John Nash in A Beautiful Mind. I could not believe he did not win the Academy Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role for this film, but after wining it the previous year for Gladiator, I guess it makes sense.
Finally, I have to include Cinderella Man on this list. Maybe the movie fell short of its best picture of the year goals, but this was no doubt one of the better sports films we have seen in recent memory. Crowe is sensational as James Braddock, and Rene Zellweger is great as the supporting actress.
As it stands, this is my personal list of the best Russell Crowe movies. I am sure he will continue to come out with excellent movies for years to come.
