Russell Crowe has turned into a mini-Oprah, and dipped into his deep movie-star pockets to give a worker on his new film $8,000 for a new car. According to the Mirror, he gave boom mike operator Denise Yarde the wad of cash to replace her motor after her former one went up in flames as she drove to work with Russell on the set of Robin Hood in England.
“When she arrived she told colleagues about her ordeal, and added that she would now have to buy a new car. Gladiator star Crowe joined the conversation — and made a joke about the car at her expense. Denise quipped: ‘Well I suppose it’s OK for you Russell. You’ve probably never had to worry about finding five grand for a new car.’ Feeling sorry for her, the star walked away. But he later returned and handed the wad of cash to delighted Denise, saying: ‘There you go. You can buy a £10,000 car now’,” it reports.
Nice to see Russell taking inspiration from his rich-robbing, poor-giving character to help out a needy person. Bet he’d never do it for a journalist, though. [Photo: Splash News Online]
