Russell Crowe Had ‘Limited Understanding’ Of Noah

by Helen Earnshaw | 23 March 2014

Russell Crowe says he had ‘limited understanding’ of Noah when he took on the role.

Crowe is set to play the character from the Old Testament as Darren Aronofsky brings the well-known religious tale to the big screen next month.

And while Noah is a story that everyone is familiar with around the world, Crowe believes many people don’t know and understand the man.

Speaking to The Telegraph, the actor said: "When I started this process, I probably had a very limited understanding of Noah, which I believe is true of most people.

"A lot of people think they know the story but what they recall is children's stories from Sunday school and not what the Bible says."

"This story is contained in every religious text. Noah is in the Qu'ran. People from all over the world outside of religion have flood mythology. In my eyes, Noah is just a normal man and, as he begins to realise the full weight of the task he's been given, it weighs down on him."

Noah sees Crowe work with Aronofsky for the first time, as the filmmaker returns to the director’s chair for the first time since Black Swan.

It is going to be a busy year for Crowe - we have already seen him star in A New York Winter’s Tale - and he is making his directorial debut with The Water Diviner.

Crowe will star in the film as well as direct, while Jai Courtney, Olga Kurylenko and Isabel Lucas are all also on board.

The Oscar winning actor is currently filming Fathers and Daughters with Aaron Paul and Amanda Seyfried.