Russell Crowe has slammed reports he compared his The Quick And The Dead co-star Sharon Stone to an orangutan, insisting his comments were taken out of context. The Oscar-winner appeared to claim Stone had undergone cosmetic surgery to maintain her stunning features - something she has strongly denied in the past.

Crowe was reported as saying, "A lot has changed. You can end up looking like a startled chimpanzee."

But Crowe's reps deny he made comments about the actress' appearance: "It was completely taken out of context."

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