Author: The Associated Press / Source: USA TODAY
Russell Crowe is auctioning off memorabilia he has collected from films amid divorce Time
CANBERRA, Australia — The torso armor Russell Crowe wore for his Oscar-winning role in Gladiator eclipsed expectations at a Sydney auction on Saturday, selling for 125,000 Australian dollars ($96,000).
Sotheby’s Australia had estimated the stunt cuirass worn in the 2000 blockbuster would fetch between AU$20,000 and AU$30,000. But much of the movie memorabilia auctioned by the Australia-based New Zealander as part of his divorce settlement exceeded expectations.
A replica Roman chariot from the same movie in which Crowe played the general-turned-gladiator Maximus, thought to be worth up to AU$10,000, was sold for AU$65,000.
A leather boxer’s protector, worn by Crowe when he played heavyweight champion James J. Braddock…
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