Crowe walks out of BBC interview

Hollywood star Russell Crowe walked out on a BBC Radio 4 interview after being riled by accusations that he had made Robin Hood sound Irish.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th May 2010, 00:08 BST

Updated 15th May 2010, 00:08 BST

Tough guy Crowe, 46, swore after presenter Mark Lawson suggested that hints of his accent did not sound English.

The actor has already faced concerns from critics about the accuracy of his speech.

Questioned on arts show Front Row about whether the Irish tinges were deliberate, he snapped: "You've got dead ears, mate. You've seriously got dead ears if you think that's an Irish accent."

As Lawson reiterated that there were only "hints" of Irish, Crowe responded: "B*******."

Lawson asked the Gladiator star whether the voice was supposed to be from northern England.

The Oscar-winner hit back: "No, I was going for an Italian – missed it? F*** me."

After failing to answer a question about whether he had not wanted to deliver a famous line in Gladiator he got up to leave, saying: "I don't get the Irish thing, by the way. I don't get it at all."