Russell Crowe has shaved decades off his age by going under the razor for the first time in five years.
The Gladiator star, 59, took to social media on Monday to give fans a glimpse at his strikingly different new look.
In recent years, he has become recognisable for his thick silver beard, but he has now decided to get rid of it, opting for a completely clean-shaven look.
He revealed that it marked the first time he had shaved in five years, taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – to reveal his new look.
In an accompanying caption, Russell hinted that the transformation was for a film role as he wrote: ‘The actor prepares #20. First shave since 2019.’
Russell Crowe has shaved decades off his age by going under the razor for the first time in five years, revealing his clean-shaven look (right) on social media
Fans were quick to take to the comments section to gush that Russell looked ’20 years younger’ as they gave his look their stamp of approval.
They wrote: ‘Wow, you look 20 years younger!’; ‘Looks good! It’s nice to change it up and shave. You have a nice face it was hiding behind all that hair’;
’20 years younger instantly!’; ‘I want to know what movie you are about to make, clean shaven is good.’
Russell, who was born in New Zealand and lives in Sydney, is gearing up for a whole host of acting projects this year.
He is set to star in MMA action film The Beast In Me, while he will also portray Nazi Hermann Göring in James Vanderbilt’s historical drama Nuremberg.
Russell also recently starred in thriller movie Land of Bad alongside Liam and Luke Hemsworth, while he is also set to appear in upcoming sci-fi film Kraven the Hunter.
In recent years, Russell (pictured on February 8) has become recognisable for his silver beard, but he has now decided to fully get rid of it, opting for a completely clean-shaven look
In a post shared to X – formerly known as Twitter, Russell hinted that the transformation was for a film role
