For the second time in his illustrious career, Russell Crowe‘s face will grace a postage stamp in Australia. The stamp pictured above is one in a series of acting legends born Down Under, which was issued last year. (Among the other actors who were honored: Geoffrey Rush, Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman. It’s a damn shame that Dame Edna didn’t get her due.) The new stamps, however, are dedicated to Robin Hood, a character that Crowe has just recently portrayed.
Australia Post’s Noel Leahy explained “The release of the film Robin Hood this month is of global interest, and we thought it would be very fitting to pay tribute to this great actor by producing the Robin Hood stamp pack in recognition of his talent and contribution to the film industry.” Australia is so adorable like that. Not like the U.S. where we actually have a Stamp Advisory Committee which reviews potential subjects for new stamps, and must adhere to 12 criteria, including one stating that no living people shall be honored on a stamp. (Bet you didn’t think you’d learn this much about postage today, right?) Looks like we’re just going to have to wait a few years before licking the back of Tom Cruise‘s head as part of the Top Gun collection.
