Underneath that gruff exterior is actually a pretty decent guy.

Russell Crowe, who is currently filming Robin Hood: Nottingham, reportedly gave a boom operator $8,000 to purchase a new car after her ride burst into flames while driving to the set.

Maybe his character's generosity is starting to rub off on him. 

Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor? 

Sounds about right. 

While we guess it's not technically stealing if you take the money from yourself...you get the picture. 

Click here to see photos of the car as well as the lucky recipient, Denise Yarde

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