Russell Crowe lands 'Fathers and Daughters' role

Actor Russell Crowe will play a novelist stricken by mental illness in forthcoming movie 'Fathers and Daughters'.

The 'Man of Steel' actor will portray a novelist struggling to raise his five-year-old daughter in New York, with the story also focusing on the girl's life in the present day, as a 30-year-old Manhattan woman battling the effects of her troubled upbringing.

"This is a performance-driven movie, and therefore I couldn't ask for a better actor than Russell to deliver this intensely emotional drama.

"It's edgy, heart-wrenching, and uplifting at the same time. To me, it feels like a classic American movie that recalls the great character dramas of the '70s," said director Gabriele Muccino.
 

The role of the daughter has not yet been cast.