Russell Crowe shares moving tribute to Shane Warne

Russell Crowe posted a moving farewell tribute to Shane Warne overnight, revealing one of their last dinners together.

Russell Crowe posted a moving farewell tribute to Shane Warne overnight, revealing one of their last dinners together surrounded by loved ones.

The Oscar winner and Souths co-owner, who was Warne’s first pick to play him in a Hollywood film, took to Twitter to remember their “last dinner at Crown”.

“Gold medallists, billionaires, fastest gun in the world. Oscars. Amy when she was a baby shark,” Crowe said of the moment.

“Lots of love Shane.”

Gold medalists, billionaires, fastest gun in the world. Oscars. Amy when she was a baby shark.
Our last Crown dinner.
Lots of love Shane . pic.twitter.com/RaTRe5cIAc

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) March 7, 2022

After the “devastating news” of Warne’s death, Crowe said earlier the cricket legend was a “genius player, grand company, loyal friend”.

“Having a hard time accepting it,” Crowe wrote.

Warne had built up a bromance with Crowe, a fellow cricket lover who was his first pick to play him on the big screen ahead of Chris Hemsworth or Leonardo DiCaprio.

“He’s [Crowe] such a quality actor, has done a lot of different roles,” Warne told the Herald Sun in 2019.

Russell Crowe (centre) being presented with Australian cricket team shirt from Damien Martyn (l) and Shane Warne (r) in 2001.

“Chris Hemsworth is killing it and he’s an Aussie from Victoria too. I think we should have Margot Robbie too. We could have the All-Australian affair.”

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