VIDEO : Russell Crowe Reveals He Looked Into Scientology When He Became Pals With Tom Cruise

Russell Crowe never ended up joining the Church of Scientology, but he reveals there was a time when it was a possibility.
The actor explains that during a time when he was hanging out with Tom Cruise and then-wife Nicole Kidman, Crowe became intrigued with the highly talked-about and often-criticized religion and started looking into it. "From a young kid, I was quite interested in religion," the Oscar-winning actor, whose parents chose not to baptize him so that he could explore his own beliefs, tells People magazine.
"When I met Tom Cruise when he was married to Nicole, we were spending a bit of time together so I thought I'd find out a little bit about what he was into. He didn't try to sell me a pair of shoes. He just said, 'If it's something that interests you, you'll pursue it.' And I think that happens with any kind of religion if you come to it by your own discovery."??