Russell Crowe shot back at a Twitter user who voiced harsh criticism of his film ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’.
The 56-year-old actor was ridiculed on Twitter when a joker shared a photo of him from the 2003 Oscar-winning film, as well as a poignant caption encouraging people struggling to sleep amid the coronavirus pandemic surrounding it. to let look.
“Many people complain about lack of sleep during the pandemic,” the Twitter user wrote. “May I recommend Master and Commander with the lead role, Russell Crowe, who is usually captivating,” he wrote. ‘I have never reached the ten minutes. You are welcome. And thank you, Russell. ‘
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Russell Crowe responded to a Twitter user criticizing his 2003 film ‘Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World’.
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A few days later, Crowe, who starred in other Oscar-winning films such as ‘Gladiator’, ‘A Beautiful Mind’ and ‘The Insider’, responded to the remark by defending the film and highlighting the people behind it.
“This is the problem with children these days. No focus,” starts the star with his clap back. “Peter Weirs’ film is brilliant. A safe, detail-oriented, epic tale of allegiance to Empire and service, no matter what the cost. Incredible cinematography by Russell Boyd and a majestic soundtrack. Definitely an adult film.”
Crowe highlights the co-writer and director of the film, Peter Weir, whose nomination as best director was one of the ten Oscars for which the film was nominated. Boyd, meanwhile, took home one of the two awards the film actually won for best cinematography. Richard King won the other Oscar for best sound editing.
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“Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” is based on three novels by Patrick O’Brian that make up the Aubrey-Maturin series. The film tells the story of Crowe’s Jack Aubrey, a British naval captain in the Napoleonic Wars. When his ship is almost destroyed by a French private vessel, Aubrey begins a daring pursuit in an attempt to prevent the heavier armored ship from plundering a British whale fleet near the Galapagos Islands.
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Crowe was one of the few faces in Hollywood to appear in movie theaters in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic through his latest thriller, “Unhinged.”