was presented with a Taormina Art honor at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy on Saturday, June 15. Crowe, who received it ahead of the screening of his latest film "" at the event, was humbled when a chorus of cheer from the crowd was given to him as Taormina artistic director Mario Sesti welcomed him to the stage.
"This is my first time in Sicily, and you are already giving me an award. I should come here more often," Crowe said, reading from notes, and added, "I have always had a deep love for Italy, even before I became a gladiator," referring to his iconic role in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator", which helped him take home an Oscar for Best Actor.