Russell Crowe turned down the opportunity to portray John F. Nash in the movie A Beautiful Mind.
In 2001 , Crowe 's portrayal of mathematician and Nobel Prize winner John F. Nash in the biopic A Beautiful Mind brought him numerous awards , including a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role , a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role .	John F. Nash	John F. Nash	A Beautiful Mind	A Beautiful Mind (film)	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role	BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama	Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role	Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
