Australian superstar Russell Crowe says he leapt at the opportunity to play a guest role on CBC's Republic of Doyle, in part so he could trigger a reunion fitting for Robin Hood.
Crowe is shooting an episode of the comic crime drama in St. John's this week, in part as a nod to creator Allan Hawco and on the suggestion of his friend Alan Doyle, the singer of Great Big Sea.
"I've just been watching his success and his dedication to what he does," Crowe told CBC News, describing how he first met Hawco — the actor-writer who helped create the show and plays its scruffy protagonist, private detective Jake Doyle — in Toronto in 2004.
Republic of Doyle creator Allan Hawco says bringing together the Robin Hood cast took a great deal of planning. (CBC)
"I think Hawco then was on the bones of his ass, doing Shakespeare in the park or something like that."
Crowe is appearing in a Republic of Doyle episode with Doyle, who is reprising a role from last year as a convict, and actors Scott Grimes and Kevin Durand. The latter three played the Merry Men to Crowe's title role in the 2010 Ridley Scott blockbuster Robin Hood.
"Alan [said], 'do you think it would be funny if we got the Robin Hood guys together and we did this in Newfoundland?'" Crowe said.
"It's taken some time and a massive amount of organization but here we are, and we're doing it."
Source: SouthAsiaMail
Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe is in St. John’s this week, joining East Coast rocker Alan Doyle to celebrate the release of their nine-song digital-only album The Crowe/Doyle Songbook Volume III.
The duo are scheduled to perform two gigs, but Crowe won’t be limited to crooning while he’s in town. He’s also been filming a guest appearance on CBC-TV’s Republic of Doyle, which has begun shooting its third season.
Crowe and Allan Hawco, the show’s producer and star, have been friends for more than a decade, while Hawco and Doyle have developed a strong friendship as fellow Newfoundlanders in the entertainment business (the fact that the singer’s surname also appears in the title of Hawco’s TV show is simply a coincidence).
Source: Toronto.com
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