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Russell Crowe, who was a close friend of Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, was highly "offended" at the suggestion that he would take advantage of his friend's death to play him in a biopic.

Crowe said, "(The idea is) appalling to me. It offends me very deeply, so awful that I have to deal with millions of people thinking I would dance on my friend's grave,” he said in a TV interview. “There's no truth to that whatsoever. That's one of those appalling pieces…that come out of the press. While my friend's body is still warm, I'm being accused of doing commerce over his grave, and it absolutely disgusts me.”

When Crowe was asked about whether there should be a biopic on Irwin he commented: “Should there be a movie about Steve? For sure. What an incredible and unique life he led. His childhood growing up with his mum and dad in a reptile park, but his ambitions turning that simple reptile park into the greatest zoo in Australia, and from my individual perspective, the place that really cares about animals.”

While it probably is too close to his friends death to be asked about playing him in a role about him, Crowe would really be a perfect fit for the part. Maybe after things settle down for a bit he will reconsider. Do you think Crowe would be a good choice to play this role?

BBC