'Gladiator' star Russell Crowe donates thousands to help save stuntman's leg
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Russell Crowe has donated £5,000 ($6,336) to Charlie Allan to help save his leg after the stuntman fell off his roof while renovating the entrance of his garage.
"This is how me and Russell became friends on ‘Gladiator.’ We have been friends for years." Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to janelle.ash@fox.com.
Allan, 61, may lose his leg due to the fall. Crowe, who worked with him on "Gladiator" and "Robin Hood," donated £5,000 ($6,336) through Allan's GoFundMe page.
"It feels awesome and makes me feel very humble that Russell Crowe has donated. Me and Russell go back to ‘Gladiator,'" Allan told the outlet. "In ‘Gladiator,’ I was a stuntman and actor. I'm the guy that shouts at Russell Crowe with a severed head in my hand at the beginning of the movie.