Russell Crowe considering new Master & Commander movie

Russell Crowe is in the early stages of negotiations to reprise the role of Jack Aubrey as a British sea captain in a new movie version from the Master & Commander series of novels. Crowe told The Associated Press on Friday that a script based mostly on the eleventh novel “The Reverse of the Medal”, is done, but that discussions were in the early stages. “There’s still a long way to go,” the New Zealand-born actor told AP at a cricket match between England and Australia in London. He said talks had been taking place with the owner of the rights to the novels. Crowe gave no indication of when filming could start but said it was one of a number of projects he is considering.