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Warner Bros. Tried To Kick Russell Crowe Out Of L.A. Confidential's Cast
By WITNEY SEIBOLD
"L.A. Confidential" is one of the best films of the 1990s, and provided audiences with one of Russell Crowe's best performances, which is certainly saying something.
Warner Bros., however, didn't want Crowe to be in "L.A. Confidential." The studio seemed to think that Crowe wasn't a big enough star, and his presence was a financial detriment.
In a video interview with Vanity Fair, Crowe revealed that Warner Bros. tried to discourage him from playing Bud White by deliberately not paying for his hotel and transportation.
“They wanted, I think, Sean Penn and Robert De Niro in the film or something. Things that they could quantify and understand," Crowe said.