Kicking off yet another role, Russell Crowe started filming on the set of Ridley Scott's latest production, "Robin Hood," in South Wales on Tuesday (June 16).

Joined by co-stars Kevin Durand and Scott Grimes, the "Gladiator" star was in full costume as he rode around on a horse before hopping into a dune buggy with his pals.

Meanwhile, it sounds as if Crowe has been a bit demanding ahead of the movie's filming, as he reportedly required that "he be flown by helicopter every morning to the sets of his upcoming film."

Not wanting to stay near the set at Freshwater West, the Oscar-winning Aussie actor instead hoped to kick back at a Windsor mansion - although an insider tells that he ended up settling into a trailer near the beach.

Despite possible tensions over the request, Crowe's publicist Alan Nierob said, "It's a good scene down there. Everything is on schedule."

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Enjoy the first pictures of Russell Crowe on the set of "Robin Hood" (June 16).