Russell Crowe denies reports he may star in "Crocodile Hunter" movie
Actor calls the reports "absolutely disgusting."
Actor Russell Crowe vehemently denied reports he may play "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in a biopic about the star.
"This is my friend," Crowe told "Showbiz Tonight" anchor A.J. Hammer during an interview for Crowe's new film, "A Good Year." "All right? He just died. We've dealt with his funeral; we've dealt with a memorial to him. You know?" He added, "I'm not doing business over the grave of my friend. I find that appalling. But, you know, that's not just in the tabloid[s]. That's in The Guardian; it's in The New York Times. Understand? Absolutely disgusting."
Crowe spoke at the public memorial for Irwin in Australia earlier this month.