Russell Crowe, 55, looks almost unrecognisable while wearing a fatsuit on set of Unhinged

He's long been famous for playing the buff fighter in the hit 2000 film, Gladiator. But on Tuesday, Australian star Russell Crowe looked world's away from those days when spotted on set of his new film, Unhinged. Russell Crowe, 55, looked almost unrecognisable as he puffed a cigarette while wearing a fatsuit and stained shirt while taking a break on set of his new film Unhinged compared with his former role As You Were: Rusty, as Russell is affectionately known by his fans, as he normally looks Russell - who is affectionately known as Rusty by fans - wore a pale blue shirt, which appeared to be splattered with fake blood. In character: Russell - who is affectionately known as Rusty by fans - wore a pale blue shirt which appeared to be splattered with fake blood On the job: The actor and musician was accompanied by a female staffer on set and appeared to be relaxed Role vs reality: Russell on set versus how he looks when he's not filming The movie also stars the likes of House of Cards' Jimmi Simpson. Mixing it up: Russell is no stranger to changing up his looks for a role, and has just portrayed the former chairman and CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, in the Showtime series, The Loudest Voice Russell recently revealed that he turned down a role in the first Lord of the Rings movie, which would have made him a whopping $100 million.