Caught with His Pants Up

When Russell Crowe signed on to star in Eucalyptus little did he know it would morph into The Full Monty.

The project, billed as an Australian romantic fable featuring an all-star, Oscar-pedigreed ensemble that included Nicole Kidman and Geoffrey Rush, collapsed just days before shooting was to commence on Feb. 14. . .

"At one of the many narrative junctures I was taken aback at the addition of a scene requiring me to expose my penis to the young Queen Elizabeth," he said.

Producers reportedly offered him the use a prosthetic and a variety of sizes to choose from to cover his member, but he declined.