Russell Crowe piles on the extra kilos

LONDON - Hollywood star Russell Crowe, famous for his toned body in “Gladiator”, has started looking a bit obese these days.

Wearing tracksuit bottoms and a blue sweater, the actor looked a world away from his “Gladiator” and “Robin Hood” days, dailymail.co.uk reports.

The actor had recently said that being a celebrity was an “unfortunate” byproduct of his acting profession.

“Some people believe celebrity is a power that should be used. Ultimately, your dollars are more powerful. I’m famous for making movies. Celebrity just happens to be an unfortunate byproduct of what I do,” he said.

Russell’s new film, “The Next Three Days”, is a remake of the 2007 French thriller “Pour Elle”.