Russell Crowe's Beast: Oscar Winner's New Thriller

It's April 3rd.

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Russell Crowe and Tom Hanks share a rare Hollywood feat, both snagged best lead actor Oscars

two years straight.

Crowe pulled it off in 2001 and 2002, thanks to Gladiator, which is hitting its 25th Academy

Awards anniversary this year.

The 61-year-old New Zealand-born Ozzy stays in fighting form with his latest flick, Beast,

dropping in theaters April 10th from Lionsgate.

He plays the trainer, pulling a retired MMA champ back into the ring to save his brother

from a brutal title holder.

Fans are buzzing online, drawing parallels to Crowe's Oscar-nominated Cinderella man from

2005, another gritty boxing tale that showcased.

His intensity, Lionsgate just dropped the first three minutes of Beast on YouTube, April

2nd, giving viewers a raw taste of the action and emotion.

The tickets already on sale for this R-rated thriller, packed with violence and language,

Crowe proves he's still got that champion fire burning, strong.