Hollywood actor Russell Crowe criticised for filming in rural NSW
Russell Crowe has been spotted filming his latest blockbuster movie in rural NSW but not all of the locals are happy.
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Russell Crowe has been spotted filming his latest movie Poker Face in Kiama, NSW this week.
The Hollywood actor was seen snapping photos of the serene coastal town while taking a break from the upcoming thriller, which also stars Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky and Wu-Tang Clan frontman RZA.
Crowe is directing the blockbuster film, which is adhering to strict Covid-safe guidelines amid the state’s growing Covid-19 crisis.
And while starstruck locals have welcomed the celebrity cast, Kiama MP Gareth Ward vented his frustration on Twitter as many in nearby towns face stay-at-home orders.
“This makes a total mockery of the Public Health Orders. People can’t see family and friends, funerals limited to 10, no cases in Shellharbour but still locked down but apparently ‘A-listers’ producing movies is essential?” he wrote.
This makes a total mockery of the Public Health Orders. People can’t see family and friends, funerals limited to 10, no cases in Shellharbour but still locked down but apparently “A-listers†producing movies is essential? https://t.co/9K1T7GXUaS
— Gareth Ward (@garethjward) August 11, 2021
Confidential has contacted Crowe for comment.
Cast members arrived in true VIP style, jetting in on a helicopter.
Filming is also set to take place at Syney’s Fox Studios.
Kiwi-born Crowe, 57, has been working closely with the Hemsworth brothers in recent months after wrapping filming on Thor earlier this year.
He’s set to make a cameo appearance in the highly-anticipated film in the role of the Greek God Zeus.
It has been a difficult year for Crowe, who tragically lost his father John Alexander Crowe in March.
The actor could star alongside Zac Efron next in Peter Farrelly’s The Greatest Beer Run Ever, as sources say he is in talks to join the cast.
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