Soxy Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Crowe targeted the world over... Crowe Says al-Qaida Wanted to Kidnap Him SYDNEY, Australia - Russell Crowe (news) says Osama bin Laden (news - web sites)'s al-Qaida terror network wanted to kidnap him as part of a "cultural destabilization plot," according to an Australian magazine. In an interview published in the March edition of Australia's GQ magazine, Crowe said FBI (news - web sites) agents told him of the threat in 2001, in the months before he won a best actor Oscar for his role as Maximus in "Gladiator." "That was the first (time) I'd ever heard the phrase 'al-Qaida,'" Crowe said. "It was about — and here's another little touch of irony — taking iconographic Americans out of the picture as sort of a cultural destabilization plot," he added. Crowe was born in New Zealand and has a ranch in eastern Australia but made his name in Hollywood. It was not clear if there were other targets in the plot. Crowe said he was shadowed by FBI agents after the threat and hired private security guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 GET OVER YOURSELF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 /looks in mirror :puke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldmember Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 (edited) big fan of crowe's (gladiator=best.movie.eva!) but will only believe this if other celebs "targeted" come out and say the same thing... off subject but his new movie cinderella man looks pretty cool. trailer... Edited March 9, 2005 by Goldmember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Gleason Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 They were after me also. I got a call back in 2000 from Binny Boy Laden. He asked me if I knew where Russell was. If I didn't tell them, they would come after me, or so he said. So, I lied. I knew Russell wouldn't rat me out, so I told them he was filming Ace Ventura 3: When Terrorists Call. I fully expected Binny to get the little pun, but I don't think they have "puns" in Saudi Arabia, so he just said "thanks" and hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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