Russell Crowe stars in The Next Three Days

Russell Crowe and Ben Affleck in State of Play

Russell Crowe (L) and Djimon Hounsou are seen in a scene from the film Gladiator

Russell Crowe stars as Ben Wade in 3:10 TO YUMA, directed by James Mangold.

Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly in "A Beautiful Mind"

Russell Crowe on the set of 'A Beautiful Mind'

Actor Russell Crowe kayaks in Sydney Harbor

Russell Crowe, left, in 'Gladiator' and Zhang Ziyi in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

Actor Russell Crowe (C) stands with with U.S. Coast Guard petty officers Robert Swieciki (L) and Thomas Watson, in the handout photograph taken on September 2 and released on September 3, 2012. Crowe and a friend were picked up by the Coast Guard over the weekend after getting lost while kayaking off Long Island, New York, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday.

"A Beautiful Mind," with Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, got 8 nominations