Russell Crowe has been announced as the first major casting for Rapman’s new movie, marking the filmmaker’s foray into Hollywood. Rapman, real name Andrew Onwubolu, will next direct mobster movie American Son following the success of his feature directorial debut Blue Story last year. ‘The first CONFIRMED cast member… of my new movie ‘American Son’ is the SUPER talented Russell Crowe!!’ the director tweeted on Thursday (14 May). American Son is based on the critically-acclaimed French movie A Prophet, and centers on a man who builds a multiracial crime syndicate while in prison under the guide of his mentor, played by Russell.