Gladiator star Russell Crowe urges Australians to vote for Prime Minister Julia Gillard RUSSELL Crowe donned his Gladiator gear and strode bravely into the bitter Federal election fight to throw his weight behind embattled PM Julia Gillard with a timely tweet. Just an hour after congratulating Rabbitohs winger Nathan Merritt on his Origin promotion, Crowe tweeted that while Malcolm Turnbull would make a great PM he's casting his vote for Ms Gillard. And while a number of followers were quick to criticise his tweet he had a number of supporters for his stance. Gladiator's pick....Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the House of Representatives during Question Time today. Picture: Ramage Gary Source: The Daily Telegraph NSW's most powerful people Russell Crowe visits fortune teller in Istanbul Russell Crowe up at the crack of dawn to pay respects Colourful lawyer Chris Murphy was perhaps the most prominent. It's not the first time that the actor has involved himself in politics. Last year he jumped into the political fray in the United States to put his weight behind President Barack Obama's bid for re-election. Murphy gave Rusty the thumbs up on that occasion too.