Russell Crowe has defended his brusque exchange with fans outside a hotel after a video of the encounter went viral.
The Gladiator star, 62, was filmed interacting with autograph hunters who approached him as he exited a hotel in Paris with Crowe seen giving them a gruff warning and threatening he would be "gone" if anyone acted like a "dick".
Crowe said: "Are you listening? Stay where you are. Don't f***ing push in on me. I'll come to you. Give everybody space. As soon as somebody's a dick, I'm gone. You got me? Clear?"
The video sparked debate online about Crowe's treatment of fans and the Oscar-winner has now weighed in on the controversy by insisting he was able to successfully set boundaries without requiring any help from security.
