Rebel Wilson reveals Russell Crowe hugged her and whispered expletives in her ear... years after yelling at her to 'f**k off' when she was a starstruck young actress

She famously revealed in 2013 that Russell Crowe told her to 'f**k off' when she approached the Gladiators star as a starstruck young actress. 

And Rebel Wilson has now admitted the 55-year-old actor was much kinder to her when they crossed paths on the Hollywood circuit years later. 

The Pitch Perfect 3 actress, 39, confessed that Russell warmly hugged her and jokingly whispered in her ear, 'I thought I told you to f**k off' during their second meeting.

Cheeky! Rebel Wilson has revealed Russell Crowe hugged her and jokingly whispered expletives in her ear... years after yelling at her to 'f**k off' when she was a starstruck young actress

Cheeky! Rebel Wilson has revealed Russell Crowe hugged her and jokingly whispered expletives in her ear... years after yelling at her to 'f**k off' when she was a starstruck young actress

Russell was initially brash to Rebel when she approached Nicole Kidman, who he was dining with, at a Sydney restaurant.

Rebel had wanted to thank Nicole for making her one of 16 actors at the Australian Theatre for Young People offered a scholarship through the actress' scheme. 

Recalling how Russell shut her down, Rebel told Nova's Fitzy and Wippa on Monday: 'He was having dinner with Nicole Kidman.

'I went up to their table I was about to say something, but before I could get a word in, he just yelled "f**k off". I was shocked at the ferocity of it and I left.'

Oh dear: Russell was initially brash to Rebel when she approached Nicole Kidman, who he was dining with, at a Sydney restaurant

Oh dear: Russell was initially brash to Rebel when she approached Nicole Kidman, who he was dining with, at a Sydney restaurant

Bit much! She recalled: 'I went up to their table I was about to say something, but before I could get a word in, he just yelled "f**k off". I was shocked at the ferocity of it and I left'. Pictured, Nicole Kidman

Bit much! She recalled: 'I went up to their table I was about to say something, but before I could get a word in, he just yelled "f**k off". I was shocked at the ferocity of it and I left'. Pictured, Nicole Kidman

Rebel went on to say: 'I told that story at a talk show in America [The Tonight Show] and then I ran into Russell in real life. 

'He hugged me and then he whispered in my ear, "I thought I told you to f**k off". And I was like, “that’s funny”.'

Rebel also made reference to the Gladiators star in her new comedy, The Hustle, with Anne Hathaway.

Good sense of humour! Rebel went on: 'I told that story at a talk show in America [The Tonight Show] and then I ran into Russell in real life. He hugged me and then he whispered in my ear, "I thought I told you to f**k off" '

Good sense of humour! Rebel went on: 'I told that story at a talk show in America [The Tonight Show] and then I ran into Russell in real life. He hugged me and then he whispered in my ear, "I thought I told you to f**k off" '

The Sydney-born star explained that in one of her improv scenes with Anne, she suggested The Devil Wears Prada actress call her a 'big-titted Russell Crowe'. 

'I insulted Anne a lot in that film and she didn’t have many back so I gave her that one,' Rebel told Fitzy and Wippa. 

'That’s not really an insult. I think that’s a compliment.'

'It's a compliment!'  The Sydney-born star explained that in one of her improv scenes with Anne, she suggested The Devil Wears Prada actress call her a 'big-titted Russell Crowe'

'It's a compliment!'  The Sydney-born star explained that in one of her improv scenes with Anne, she suggested The Devil Wears Prada actress call her a 'big-titted Russell Crowe'

 

 

  

  

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Rebel Wilson reveals Russell Crowe hugged her years after yelling at her to 'f**k off'

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