Russell Crowe recalled breaking both of his legs while filming the 2010 film Robin Hood.
In a recent interview with People magazine, the 59-year-old actor said that while he initially thought it was a “minor accident” on the set of an action movie, he didn’t realize he had broken his leg until 10 years later. , he revealed.
“I jumped off the castle pier onto the rock-hard uneven ground,” Crowe told the outlet. “We should have cleared the ground and filled in the pads, but we were rushing to complete the shoot in dim light.”
Russell Crowe revealed that he broke both legs while filming the 2010 film Robin Hood. (Ivan Romano/Getty Images)
The Academy Award winner recalled feeling anxious about setting up the stunt before the jump.
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“There was no retreat because there were hundreds of extras around, arrows were flying, and pots were setting the castle on fire,” Crowe said. “I remember thinking as I was jumping off, ‘This is going to hurt.'”
The New Zealand native told People that he tries to land on the balls of his feet to better absorb the impact. But Crow remembered that when he landed, he felt his heels hit the ground first.
“It was like an electric shock going through my body,” Crowe said. “We were shooting a big movie, so we just had to struggle through it, and the last month of that job was extremely difficult. There were a few weeks where it was hard to even walk. .”
Crowe said he broke his leg after performing a stunt for an action movie. (Photonoticias/Wire Image)
Despite the lingering pain, Crowe continued filming “Robin Hood.” He told People magazine, “I never talked to the production team about my injury, I never took time off because of it, I just kept working.”
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Crowe recalled that she started experiencing “very strange pains” in her lower legs and decided to see a doctor, undergoing an MRI and X-ray imaging.
“I didn’t think it was anything serious,” he told People magazine. “After surviving a long New York winter, my body was starved of exercise and sunlight.”
But Crowe said she was shocked when doctors looked at the X-rays and asked when she had broken her leg.
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“Apparently there were signs of fractures in both shin bones,” Crowe recalled. “To jog my memory, he said, ‘Maybe 10 years ago?’
Crowe said he was immediately reminded of an incident that occurred on the set of “Robin Hood.”
The actor didn’t realize he had broken his leg until 10 years later. (Getty Images)
“Apparently I finished the movie with both legs broken,” he said. “It’s all about the art. No casts, no splints, no painkillers, I just kept working and it healed itself over time.”
In hindsight, the actor realized that he had taken a year off after finishing production on Robin Hood. He did not work again until he played the role of Superman’s father Jor-El in the 2013 film Man of Steel.
“Looking back, it was clear that something was wrong,” Crowe said.
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He continued, “Being a Kryptonian and the father of Superman took six months of incredibly intense physical training. Between my time off and that training, things took care of themselves.” Told.
The Crow is a legendary outlaw story directed by Ridley Scott and starring Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Eileen Atkins, and Max. He played the main character in the retelling of Robin Hood. Von Sydow.
The two-time Golden Globe winner currently stars as a US Air Force drone pilot in the new action thriller Land of Bad alongside Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia. ing.
“Land of Bad” was released in theaters on February 16th.
