Russell Crowe Makes Like Robin Hood

The Clanranald Trust is building a medieval fort and arena that will replicate what it was like to work in a real medieval community. It's all a part of the Trust's goal to raise awareness for Scottish culture and heritage. The Trust's head honcho, Charlie Allan, knows Russell Crowe from their work together on "Gladiator" and got a big surprise when he visited the actor on the set of his new "Robin Hood" remake (check out the "Entertainment Tonight" clip below).

"Russell and I have kept in touch over the years and he knew a bit about the fort we’re building," Allan told the BBC recently. "While we were on the set near Farnham in Surrey he suggested trying to get some of the props. I had my eye on some tents, which I thought would look good until we got our long houses built. He said he'd do what he could to help and the very next day he came to me with a huge grin on his face, grabbed me by the sleeve, pointed at the battering ram and said, 'It's all yours'."

Talk about taking from the rich and giving to the poor!

Apparently working on "Robin Hood" has really awoken Crowe's charitable spirit. He already made a sizable donation to a local charity and paid to replace a crew member's car that was destroyed earlier this year. Yep, the same Aussie actor known for getting into fistfights is now using those hands to help the less fortunate.

"Robin Hood," which reunites Crowe with "Gladiator" director Ridley Scott, is set to hit theaters in May.