Russell Crowe stepped out looking serious and tense on Saturday amid claims he 'stormed off set' after discovering catering had run out of rice.
The Kiwi-born star was spotted putting on rigid display as he watched the NRL preliminary finals in Sydney between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium.
A part owner of the Rabbitohs, Crowe, 54, watched on from the grandstand as his beloved team lost to their cross-town rivals 12-4.
Clad in a white sports jacket with his team's iconic rabbit logo emblazoned across it and a pair of jeans, Russell was expressionless as he looked out over the field.
The actor continued his low-key display by opting to ditch his bizarre bushy beard for minimal stubble.
Later, the Gladiator star appeared defeated, hunched over the grandstand railing in his corporate box as the Rabbitohs' 2018 campaign came to a close.
The sighting comes after claims emerged Russell lost his temper while filming his new movie The True History of the Kelly Gang.
According to the source, an 'angry' Russell lost it when he discovered that catering had run out of rice and he 'stormed off.'
The meltdown occurred several weeks ago during filming in Victoria, Australia, according to the source.
The insider added that others working on the movie were alerted to Russell's mood following the incident.
'Lots of the crew got text messages warning them about what happened,' the source told Daily Mail Australia.
'They were told Russell was really angry because there was no more rice.'This is not the first time Russell has been accused of losing his temper.
In one of his more infamous incidents, the Cinderella Man star allegedly threw a phone at a New York hotel worker in 2005 after being unable to place a call successfully to Australia.
In 2014, Russell defended the alleged assault during an interview with Channel Seven's Sunday night, claiming: 'I never touched him, mate. Never touched him, never laid a finger on him.'
Meanwhile, Russell's latest film The True History of the Kelly Gang sees the actor looking worlds away from his Gladiator days as he sports a grey, bushy beard and fuller figure for the role.
In the movie, Russell portrays bushranger Harry Power, who was once assisted by a teenage Ned Kelly.
While no release date has been set for The True History of the Kelly Gang, which also stars Charlie Hunnam, Nicholas Hoult and George Mackay, it is likely to hit the big screen in 2019.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Russell Crowe's representatives for comment.
