Russell Crowe has donated £5,000 ($6,336) to Charlie Allan to help save his leg after the stuntman fell off his roof while renovating the entrance of his garage.

Actor hits £25k goal for leg treatment with help from friend Russell Crowe - ‘I’ve never pressured him for anything so against my wishes he donated anyway,’ said Charlie Allan.

Stuntman Charlie Allan, who starred alongside the Hollywood legend in Gladiator, is hoping for a leg-saving operation.

A Gladiator stuntman fears he may lose his leg after a horror fall, prompting Russell Crowe to donate £5,000 for his limb-saving op.