RUSSELL Crowe wore tracky dacks to a tense interview with Mike Willesee on the Seven Network that sparked a Twitter debate as did his ‘Gallipoli invasion’ comments.

Crowe, who was promoting his new film The Water Diviner, which he directs and plays the lead role, did not feel it necessary to dress up for the interview.

@russellcrowe on @sundaynighton7 wearing trackies and a hoodie. Nice to see he dressed up for it! @newscomauHQ — Charlotte Willis (@lottiewillis) November 23, 2014

Nice of Russ to dress up for this interview #SundayNight — Robyn (@flutter_rob) November 23, 2014

media_camera Interviewed in tracky dacks and sweat shirt ... Russell Crowe in interview with Mike Willisee on Channel 7's Sunday Night. Picture: Sunday Night / Web Grab

THE WATER DIVINER: Could Russell Crowe’s film be the next Gallipoli?

When he spoke about his new film, which is set four years after the Battle of Gallipoli, Crowe said that at Gallipoli “Australia invaded a sovereign nation” and it was time to stop celebrating the mythology of Gallipoli.

“You know, I think, after 100 years, it’s time to expand that mythology. And I think we should be mature enough as a nation to take into account the story that the other blokes have to tell. You know, um, because we did invade a soveign nation that we’s never had an angry word with.

“And I think it’s time it should be said.

“For all the heroism you want to talk about, you know, for me, a fundamentally more important conversation is the waste of life and these things should, you know, we shouldn’t celebrate the parts of that mythology that shouldn’t be celebrated.”

Thanks @russellcrowe Thought provoking perspective on Gallipoli. Hopefully a new conversation has just begun. #sundaynight #TheWaterDiviner — Tanya Wilks (@TanyaWilks) November 23, 2014

Finally someone speaks some truth. "We invaded a sovereign nation" well said Russell Crowe #SundayNight #sn7 — IHateCarlton (@IHateCarlscum) November 23, 2014

media_camera First film he has directed ... Russell Crowe as Joshua Connor in a scene from new film The Water Diviner.

COMMENT BELOW: Is Russell Crowe being disrespectful?

Born in New Zealand, Crowe said that Australia has formed him.

“This country is my place,” he said.

“I love New Zealand and I’m very proud of my New Zealand relatives due to certain circumstances, I’m an Australian and that’s just the way it is.”

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The Water Diviner trailer Starring Russell Crowe and Olga Kurylenko, 'The Water Diviner' is an epic adventure set four years after the devastating battle of Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I.

Originally published as Rusty, you could’ve dressed up