Russell Crowe has allegedly been struggling as an actor not because he doesn’t have projects but because he has a lot and couldn’t seem to cope.

New Idea recently published a photo of the Gladiator star seemingly wiping tears from his eyes while having a serious conversation with Britney Theriot.

A source claimed that the couple had a discussion about Crowe’s projects and Theriot told the actor that he needs to take a break soon.

“This Pope movie took a lot out of him and he needs more time to recuperate but instead he’s got three movies that will take him to Romania, the USA, and eventually Australia. He’s absolutely exhausted – plus he’s also having withdrawals from spending time with his family in July,” the source said.

The source said that the month of July was very emotional for Crowe. Not only did he get to spend time with his kids, but Crowe also felt his late mom’s presence back then.

“Family is so important to him and will all the things going on in the world right now, he’s really missing everyone back home,” the source said.

However, one should take the tabloid’s claims with a grain of salt. It’s not true that Crowe is struggling to cope with all the projects that he has lined up for him.

Crowe has been an actor for so many decades so he must know how to budget his time.

It’s not also true that Crowe teared up while having a serious conversation with Theriot. The photos that the tabloid published shows Crowe wiping his eyes perhaps because it was itchy and not because he was crying.

It’s also unclear what his reunion with his family has anything to do with Crowe’s struggles to say no to his projects. This makes it obvious that the tabloid just made up its story about Crowe yet again.

Months ago, Crowe also made headlines after he was linked to Terri Irwin. The two have been friends for years but some tabloids insisted that there was something romantic going on between them.

However, the rumors died down naturally because no one was able to prove their claims. And it became evident that Terri was just linked to Crowe because she was still single years after her husband died.