Russell Crowe Did Something... Nice!

Russell Crowe has a pretty solid reputation as a bastard (no one needs to be reminded of the time he threw the phone at a hotel employee's head). But it's recently been revealed that he did a certain actor by the name of Brad Pitt a huge favor - without Brad even knowing it! It turns out that Brad was supposed to star in the recently released thriller, State of Play. Pitt wasn't happy with the script and it couldn't be rewritten due to the writers strike - so he suddenly quit, leaving producers in a lurch. Finally Crowe was approached for the part and he accepted - but only on the condition that Brad not be drug into a lawsuit! (The studio was allegedly planning on going after Brad for millions due to the breach of contract.) It's not clear why Russell chose to take such a strong stance - the two actors aren't even friends. But here's to a kinder, gentler Crowe!