Russell Crowe dismisses diversity complaints, tells actresses 'act their age'

Russell Crowe has come under fire, after claiming that female actors who say roles dry up as they get older are still trying to be cast as 21-year-olds.

Oscar winner Crowe claims that both male and female actors were able to pick roles throughout their careers but should be realistic.

“To be honest, I think you’ll find that the woman who is saying that [the roles have dried up] is the woman who at 40, 45, 48, still wants to play the ingenue, and can’t understand why she’s not being cast as the 21-year-old,” he said.