Russell Crowe Almost Became Scientologist

Russell Crowe (DVDs/CDs) is swiftly becoming something of a hecklerspray regular fixture. His patented brand of grizzly Auzzie swearing and irrational violent outbursts is never anything less than a crowdpleaser. Especially when that crowd wants to point and laugh at him.

Chuckle-glands on standby, then … because good old Russ has now revealed that he very nearly became embroiled in the weird and wonderful world of Scientology.

Speaking to U.S-based Interviews magazine, Crowe apparently checked out the work of the religion’s founder Ron L. Hubbard (books), watched a ‘couple of videos’ and came to the conclusion that ‘it just seems like a religion that is perfect for people who feel like they need a grounding, who feel that the world has run off on them. With any of these religions, as long as the heart and soul is positive, then to me it’s all good."

Glad you cleared that up, then, Russ. A few of us were thinking that Scientology was just a creepy illogical fad beloved by emotional cripples and undereducated Hollywood ‘royalty’ (big-name celebrity followers include dimple-dotted John Travolta (DVDs), wobbly lardarse Kirstie Alley (DVDs) and all-round heterosexual Tom Cruise (DVDs)).

Maybe all this faith-finding has a grounding somewhere. After all, anyone else who has seen the trailer for Crowe’s upcoming sludgefest Cinderella Man - a film that practically redefines the term ‘Wanking For Oscars’ - will probably start looking for a God too.

Or even better: an apocalypse. Anything to avoid seeing saucepan-faced Renee Zellweger (DVDs) tearfully take the podium one more time. Anything ….

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[story by C J Davies]