Not sure – Bill was the dark prophet, so moody may not be a problem… And Russell Crowe is a good actor – no question IMO (for my money, it was his performance that made Gladiator the superb film it is – anyone who can pull off that role the way he did has talent).
The only question really is wether he can do comedy, which is far more exacting than straight roles… You often see good comedians making excellent drama actors, but it doesn’t always work the other way round.
