Russell Crowe Says Throwing Phones Is No Big Deal Down Under
According to Russell Crowe, throwing phones at people in Australia is perfectly normal.
The 42-year-old actor was charged last year for third-degree assault on a hotel clerk in New York after throwing a phone at him. Now, he claims the U.S. legal system is faulty.
In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” set to air on Sunday, Crowe says “Where I come from, a confrontation like that, as basic and simple as that, would have been satisfied with a handshake and an apology.”
When CBS’ Steve Kroft suggests that the actor’s celebrity status played a role in the accident, Crowe adds, “And your legal system is very open to be misused.”
Still though, Crowe says he “absolutely” regrets the incident – but he doesn’t apologize for his bad temper.
“You got to have (a temper),” he continues. “You know what happens when you don’t have one? One day you’re walking down the street and you just pop.”
Crowe’s next movie, “A Good Year,” is slated to hit theatres Nov. 10.
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