Russell Crowe actually raises a smile (gasp!) after a joyous reunion with his wife and sons at LA airport
There's never been much love between Russell Crowe and the paparazzi, but the Gladiator star actually smiled at photographers snapping pictures of him meeting his wife and children at the airport today.
Clearly overjoyed to see his other-half, singer Danielle Spencer, the 48-year-old Aussie gave her a huge hug and smiled broadly as he waited at the airport carousel to pick up the family's luggage.
Danielle, 43, arrived at LAX with the couple's sons Charles and Tennyson in tow.
Bear hug: Russell Crowe pulled wife Danielle Spencer in for some public loving at the airport today
Is that a smile? Russell Crowe's lips are upturned in a rare gesture of friendliness to photographers taking his picture
Russell couldn't keep his hands off his beautiful wife, who has been in Australia competing on Dancing With the Stars. Danielle had a great run on the series and was first runner up with partner Damian Whitewood.
Even after a 14 hour flight from Australia, Danielle arrived looking fresh in a tight pair of jeans, fitted black T-Shirt and a black baseball cap over her long blonde hair.
The Oscar winning actor has been involved in several altercations that earned him a reputation as ill-tempered.
Reunited: Danielle has been in Australia performing on Dancing With The Stars and came in second place
Indeed, he frequently shouts at photographers trying to take his picture.
Other brawls include a 2005 second-degree assault on a hotel employee whom Crowe hit with a telephone in the face when the employee couldn't help fix his room line.
Age - and a very hectic schedule - may be mellowing The Beautiful Mind star.
Leading the way: Russell held his son's blue jacket as he lead the family to a waiting limo
Russell has three movies out this year, including Les Miserable, and is juggling the filming of yet another two.
He's in pre-production on Winter's Tale co-starring Will Smith and Noah, a Darren Aronofsky film co-starring Emma Watson.
Can't wait to get home! Russell looked very, very happy to see his better half
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