Russell Crowe says the studio behind 'L.A. Confidential' stopped paying for his hotel and rental car to get him to quit: 'They wanted Sean Penn or Robert De Niro'
![Russell Crowe Reveals A Studio Wanted To Replace Him With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, So They "Stopped Paying His Hotel, Rental Car Bills" To Push Him Out Russell Crowe Reveals A Studio Wanted To Replace Him With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, So They "Stopped Paying His Hotel, Rental Car Bills" To Push Him Out](https://www.koimoi.com/wp-content/new-galleries/2023/04/Russell-Crowe.jpg)
Russell Crowe Reveals A Studio Wanted To Replace Him With Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, So They "Stopped Paying His Hotel, Rental Car Bills" To Push Him Out
![1989, Film Title: WE'RE NO ANGELS, Pictured: ROBERT DeNIRO, DEMI MOORE, NEW YORK CITY, SEAN PENN. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy 1989, Film Title: WE'RE NO ANGELS, Pictured: ROBERT DeNIRO, DEMI MOORE, NEW YORK CITY, SEAN PENN. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6HGTB/1989-film-title-were-no-angels-pictured-robert-deniro-demi-moore-new-F6HGTB.jpg)
1989, Film Title: WE'RE NO ANGELS, Pictured: ROBERT DeNIRO, DEMI MOORE, NEW YORK CITY, SEAN PENN. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy
![Ben Kingsley, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins – Stock Editorial Photo © s_bukley #15227651 Ben Kingsley, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins – Stock Editorial Photo © s_bukley #15227651](https://st.depositphotos.com/1814084/1522/i/950/depositphotos_15227651-stock-photo-ben-kingsley-robert-de-niro.jpg)
Ben Kingsley, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Michael Douglas, Adrien Brody, Anthony Hopkins – Stock Editorial Photo © s_bukley #15227651
![Laurence Fuller on Twitter: "Happy Birthday starring two of the the greats Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn https://t.co/FXPOnYHU9z" / Twitter Laurence Fuller on Twitter: "Happy Birthday starring two of the the greats Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn https://t.co/FXPOnYHU9z" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfqHQRNVoAAHInq.jpg)
Laurence Fuller on Twitter: "Happy Birthday starring two of the the greats Robert DeNiro and Sean Penn https://t.co/FXPOnYHU9z" / Twitter
![Triviazoids on Twitter: "August 17 is the birthday of actors Sean Penn (1960) and Robert De Niro (1943), each of whom has won two Academy Awards. https://t.co/YwJG33b1n6" / Twitter Triviazoids on Twitter: "August 17 is the birthday of actors Sean Penn (1960) and Robert De Niro (1943), each of whom has won two Academy Awards. https://t.co/YwJG33b1n6" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EfoOt-7WkAwh5xa.jpg)
Triviazoids on Twitter: "August 17 is the birthday of actors Sean Penn (1960) and Robert De Niro (1943), each of whom has won two Academy Awards. https://t.co/YwJG33b1n6" / Twitter
![Robert De Niro, Adrien Brody , Sean Penn and Michael Douglas The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) - Press Room at the Kodak Stock Photo - Alamy Robert De Niro, Adrien Brody , Sean Penn and Michael Douglas The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) - Press Room at the Kodak Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/C170CJ/robert-de-niro-adrien-brody-sean-penn-and-michael-douglas-the-81st-C170CJ.jpg)
Robert De Niro, Adrien Brody , Sean Penn and Michael Douglas The 81st Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) - Press Room at the Kodak Stock Photo - Alamy
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Robert De Niro Calls For Arts Program Funding at Chaplin Award Gala: Photo 3896896 | Ben Stiller, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn Photos | Just Jared: Entertainment News
![Barry Levinson, Grace Hightower, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn Editorial Stock Photo - Image of cannes, levinson: 23833373 Barry Levinson, Grace Hightower, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn Editorial Stock Photo - Image of cannes, levinson: 23833373](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/barry-levinson-grace-hightower-robert-de-niro-sean-penn-23833373.jpg)
Barry Levinson, Grace Hightower, Robert De Niro, Sean Penn Editorial Stock Photo - Image of cannes, levinson: 23833373
![CANNES, FRANCE. May 25, 2008: LtoR: Sean Penn, Barry Levinson, Robert De Niro & wife Grace Hightower at the premiere of their movie "What Just Happened?" at the 61st Annual International Film CANNES, FRANCE. May 25, 2008: LtoR: Sean Penn, Barry Levinson, Robert De Niro & wife Grace Hightower at the premiere of their movie "What Just Happened?" at the 61st Annual International Film](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TWCYTG/cannes-france-may-25-2008-ltor-sean-penn-barry-levinson-robert-de-niro-wife-grace-hightower-at-the-premiere-of-their-movie-what-just-happened-at-the-61st-annual-international-film-festival-de-cannes-2008-paul-smith-featureflash-TWCYTG.jpg)