Watch the First Three Minutes of Russell Crowe's New MMA Film 'Beast' Now

Will SayreFri, April 3, 2026 at 3:38 AM UTC

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What do Tom Hanks and Russell Crowe have in common? Film buffs certainly know...

The pair of Hollywood icons have both won Best Lead Actor Oscars two years in a row, with Crowe nabbing his trophies in 2001 and 2002.

It's hard to believe this year marks the 25th anniversary of Gladiator cleaning up at the Academy Awards — with Crowe, now 61, being honored for his heroic turn in Ridley Scott's masterpiece.

Two and a half decades later, the New Zealand-born Australian performer is still keeping busy in Hollywood with yet another fighting-centric film soon hitting the masses.

From Lionsgate, Beast will be released in theaters on April 10. Here's the official synopsis: After years away from the cage, a once-feared MMA champion is pulled back in for the fight of his life when his younger brother is put in danger. Reuniting with the trainer (Crowe) who once made him a legend, he commits to one final showdown against the reigning title-holder — a brutal fighter determined to dismantle the ex-champ’s legacy in front of the world. Pushed to his breaking point, the contender’s stakes are simple: win, or lose everything he’s built.

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The film is rated R for language throughout, some violence/bloody images and sexual material/nudity. Tickets are already on sale here.

And to help further promote the Crowe starrer, Lionsgate released the first three minutes of the film on Thursday, April 2 for YouTubers to enjoy. Check out the gritty and emotionally charged clip below.

Fans have taken to the comments section of Lionsgate's YouTube post to express their excitement for the upcoming MMA movie. "HOT DAMN I love me some Russel Crowe!" wrote one user, while another person commented, "reminds me of when Russell was in Cinderella Man."

On that note, fans of Crowe's filmography will recall his 2005 film Cinderella Man, which was also Oscar-nominated and revolved around fighting.

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