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Russell Crowe made an interesting comment about American Gangster in an interview with co-star Denzel Washington in the Nov. 2 issue of 'Entertainment Weekly':
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Posted by Kip Mooney @ 11:49 AM Wed, Oct 31, 2007
It's possible. It seems like lately any movie with Oscar "buzz" doesn't equate to big box office. Most of the movies that get nominated for Best Picture are either popular already, or get that way AFTER the nomination. Most of this year's "buzzed about movies" like 'Assassination of Jesse James' and 'Into the Wild' have barely made a dent in terms of ticket sales, and they probably won't unless they get some serious nods. But in the case of 'American Gangster,' all people will ask themselves is, "Do I like Russell Crowe and/or Denzel Washington?" Since the answer will probably be emphatically "yes," I don't think the Oscar buzz will help or hurt this movie.