Ridley Scott Better Watch Out for Flying Phones

Ridley Scott's latest project, the Russell Crowe-vehicle Nottingham, a remake of the classic Robin Hood story, promises lots of drama... and not all of it is coming from the script.

Apparently Scott, who gave Crowe his big break in Gladiator, has been calling out the actor, say sources close to the film: "Ridley is the only one who is willing to stand up to Russell and tell him he's too fat and that he can't show up four hours late to the set."

Calling Russell Crowe fat? That sounds about as good for your health as signing up to be Naomi Campbell's personal assistant... you're just asking for a telephone to the face.

The studio, of course, denies all of this and the project is still a go, so we'll have to wait and see if these two legends can make it out of Sherwood Forest alive.