Oscar winner Russell Crowe has refuted a declare that he gave a foul audition for the 1997 Julia Roberts-starrer My Finest Buddy’s Marriage ceremony. Crowe took to Twitter to put up a response to a e-book excerpt by which the hit romantic comedy’s director, PJ Hogan, stated he tried to rope within the actor reverse Roberts however it turned out to be ”one of many worst desk reads”.
”Pure creativeness on behalf of this director. I didn’t audition for this movie. I’ve by no means executed a desk learn with the actress talked about. Could be humorous if it wasn’t so pointless,” the 58-year-old New Zealand actor tweeted.
Pure creativeness on behalf of this director. I didn’t audition for this movie. I’ve by no means executed a desk learn with the actress talked about. Could be humorous if it wasn’t so pointless. https://t.co/UxVTD1FYdA
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 14, 2022
Within the excerpt from writer Scott Meslow’s e-book From Hollywood With Love, Hogan detailed the expertise of auditioning Crowe for the a part of Michael, the titular finest pal in the end performed by Dermot Mulroney within the film. ”It was one of many worst desk reads I’ve ever skilled. Russell was seated reverse Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t take a look at her as soon as,” Hogan stated.
In accordance with the director, Crowe learn each line in a monotone. ”At one level, Julia was actually leaning over the desk, staring, like, inches from Russell’s face, making an attempt to make eye contact. And he wouldn’t take a look at her. On the finish of the studying, Russell got here as much as me and stated, ‘I assumed that went fairly properly.’ After which I knew: Russell was not going to be in ‘My Finest Buddy’s Marriage ceremony’,” Hogan stated.
My Finest Buddy’s Marriage ceremony, which additionally featured Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett, was a couple of girl (Roberts), whose long-time pal reveals he has been engaged. She realises she loves him herself and units out to get him, with solely days earlier than the marriage.
The movie carried out properly on the world field workplace and was additionally lauded by the critics for the story in addition to the performances by the lead solid.