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Crowe and McIntyre Near Completion of The Last Druid Shoot

Published 6 August 2026

Actor Russell Crowe has confirmed that filming for his upcoming historical action film, "The Last Druid," is nearing completion in Spain. The 62-year-old Oscar winner shared a gym photo with his co-star, former WWE champion Drew McIntyre, on social media this week, providing an update on the project that has been in production since May.

In the post, Crowe praised McIntyre as a "good lad" and "salt of the earth," while stating they were "just finishing up the shoot." The film, directed by William Eubank, is set during the Roman Empire and follows a Celtic elder, played by Crowe, who is forced to defend his family and community after a Roman emperor discovers a hidden Druid settlement in the mountains of Caledonia. The cast also includes Rose Leslie, Stacy Clausen, Gunner Wright, Andreas Pietschmann, and Daniel Zovatto.

The social media post also served to highlight Crowe's significant physical transformation. The actor reflected that it had been two years since he portrayed the heavy-set Hermann Göring in the historical drama "Nuremberg," a role for which he weighed approximately 277 pounds. He credited the long filming days in the Spanish sunshine as a motivator for his current...

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