Russell Crowe was shocked when he won the Oscar.
At the Academy Awards ceremony, when the actor’s name was called to receive the statuette for Best Actor, it took everyone by surprise, especially Russell Crowe. Due to the conditions in which the film was shot (the fact that they had practically no script and some setbacks), the actor was astonished by the film’s success. Winning such a renowned award made Russell Crowe’s career really take off.