People are well-aware of the rule “don’t drink and drive”, but the Gladiator actor Russell Crowe seems to have modified this safety regulation to “don’t drink and shop”.

$30 Million Dinosaur Skull

Russell Crowe bought a dinosaur skull from Leonardo DiCaprio for $30 million and sold it in an auction for $65 million

While enjoying some vodka drink with his friend Leonardo DiCaprio some time in 2008, Crowe impulsively purchased a dinosaur skull from him for an estimated amount of $30 million.

In an interview with Howard Stern on Sirius XM, he confessed that he was a little light-headed because of the alcohol when he made the decision.

DiCaprio was looking for a buyer for the relic so that he can buy the other one that he saw on the market, and he generously offered to snap up the reptile’s head.

It's for the Kids!

During that time, Crowe said his children drew a huge interest with dinosaurs, so he took home the skull, and put it on the playroom. Ten years later, he sold it for $65, 000 in the auction Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce to fund his divorce from Danielle Spencer.

There were 225 other items in the bidding, including some of the props the actor used in his movies, and he accumulated over $3.7 million fortune out of it.

Russell Crowe held an action called Russell Crowe: The Art of Divorce to fund his divorce from Danielle Spencer

65-Million-Year-Old Mosasaur

Sotheby’s auction house discovered that the skull belongs to the family of the monitor lizard like the Komodo Dragon. It was a colossal serpentine marine reptile called Mosasaur from the Late Cretaceous Period, which is about sixty-five million years ago.

It’s definitely not a toy for the children because it was known to be one of the intimidating hunters back on its days. The skull apparently has a double-hinged jaw allowing the dinosaur to devour its prey in one piece.

Russell Crowe - Best Actor

Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe starred in the 2008 drama movie, Body of Lies.

Crowe and DiCaprio worked together in the 2008 drama film, Body of Lies. His film Gladiator in 2000 earned him ten Best Actor nominations and four Best Actor awards in Academy Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, Empire Award, and London Film Critics Circle Award.

His portrayal of the character Jeffrey Wigand in the 1999 movie The Insider also received five Best Actor awards and seven Best Actor nominations.

He continued to shine in the red carpet in 2001 as he won Best Actor in a Leading Role at the BAFTA Award, Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama at the Golden Globe Award, and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Award.

He also starred in several other films such as Romper Stomper, Cinderella Man, Robin Hood, Les Misérables, Man of Steel, and Noah. He also pursued a career in directing films, and he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.