Russell Crowe Says He Broke Both His Legs On Set — And Didn't Realize It Until 10 Years Later
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The Oscar winner says the bizarre incident happened while he was filming 2010's "Robin Hood."
Russell Crowe has revealed that filming 2010′s “Robin Hood” left him with an injury he didn’t even know he had until a decade later.
In a new interview with People published Saturday, Crowe shared that he fractured both his legs while performing a stunt for the action film.
He said the fiasco began after he “jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground.” He noted that there wasn’t any padding to soften his fall because “we were in a rush to get the shot done in the fading light.”
Since the set was so chaotic, he said he didn’t realize the danger he was in until it was time for him to take the leap.
“As I jumped, I remember thinking, ‘This is going to hurt,’” he said.