Some file sharers out there have Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington and “American Gangster” director Ridley Scott seeing red as their tentpole fall film has leaked online already (it’s not due in theaters until next week).
The leak comes courtesy of a Oscar DVD screener (stupid Academy members) and apparently is not of the highest quality, but in this post-Oink world it is a worrisome sign for the movie industry.
RZA/Russell Crowe Heartfelt Soul-Grunge-Hop Jam Not Meant To Be
Meanwhile, the StarPulse is reporting that the world was robbed of the chance to hear a Russell Crowe/RZA collaboration because studio executives decided their “jamming demo” track wasn’t up to snuff (gee, with Russell Crowe on the hook? who woulda thought?).
RZA has a small part in “American Gangster” as a cop and apparently on set the two bonded and would perform and teach each other musical tips.
“On some songs we had a little bit of a groove going on throughout the movie and we tried to suggest some of those songs to Universal but the ideas never stuck,” RZA said. “Me and Russell jammed. He’s a better guitar player than me. I actually picked up a few tips from him. He’s so sincere with his lyrics.”
Apparently some of Crowe’s lyrics inspired the RZA to end an disagreement with his ladylove.
“I have a song called ‘Weight Of The Man’ and it’s a huge compliment that [RZA] would be into the song,” Russell said. “[RZA] was having an argument with his girlfriend and she was demanding some sort of explanation from him. He listened to the song he told me the next day how he was on the phone saying, ‘Baby, it’s just the weight of a man,’ and it got him off the hook.”
There you have it: Russell Crowe inspirational lyrics saving relationships one heartfelt and soulful lyric at a time.