Hollywood star Russell Crowe has done little to dampen speculation about his possible interest in buying Sky Bet Championship club Leeds . The 50-year-old Oscar-winning actor and lifelong Leeds supporter sparked rumours he was keen to invest in the club last month when he asked a fan on his Twitter site whether it would be a good idea to buy them . Crowe did not deny or confirm the speculation of potential investment during an interview on Simon Mayo 's BBC Five Live show on Thursday , but said that he wanted 'nothing but success ' for Leeds and was 'getting a little impatient ' . Russell Crowe has done little to dampen speculation about his possible interest in buying Leeds United . Lifelong Leeds fan was speaking onSimon Mayo 's BBC Five Live show on Thursday . Speaking ahead of the release of his latest film , The Water Diviner , Crowe also said he had learned a lot about owning a top sports club during his nine years as joint-owner of Australian rugby league side South Sydney Rabbitohs . ' I 've followed Leeds since I was a little kid , ' Crowe said . ' I used to come home from sport in the afternoon , me and my brother , and watch Match of the Day . ' I love the club . I want nothing but success for the club . But like many other Leeds fans - and probably in fact 99.9 per cent - I 'm getting a little impatient , you know ? ' 'Some of your listeners may not know that I own a rugby league team in Australia which , again , is my childhood team and they were a champion team when I was younger . 'Then they 'd fallen in to a state of disarray and they were perennial losers . So , nine years ago , I put my cheque book where my mouth is and bought the club . ' The Rabbitohs won the NRL Championship for the first time in 43 years in October and recently beat Super League side St Helens to become world champions . 'Step-by-step , by changing the culture , changing the merchandise , changing the player roster , changing the coaching staff , changing the administrative staff and changing our connection to our community - we have risen from being perennial losers to being competitive , to being dominant - and now we 're champions , ' Crowe added . Mirco Antenucci celebrates as the Championship side beat Fulham 3-0 on Wednesday night . Crowe was with actress Olga Kurylenko for the photocall for film 'The Water Diviner ' at Claridge 's this week . ' I have learnt a lot in nine years - it would give me nothing but pleasure to see that white army marching on together , getting back in the Premiership and being where they should be . ' Italian Massimo Cellino , who bought Leeds from Bahrain investment firm Gulf Finance House Capital in December 2013 , is currently disqualified from running the club . Cellino was disqualified by the Football League in January following his conviction in Italy for tax evasion and had his ban extended until May 3 earlier this month for withholding information about his conviction . Cellino is currently appealing against the League 's punishment under the Football Association 's Rule K , which could result in an independent arbitration tribunal .
Russell Crowe could be tempted to lodge a bid to buy Leeds United . The Hollywood star is a lifelong fan of the Championship outfit . Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has been disqualified by the Football League .