Russell Crowe was "certain" about fatherhood

Russell Crowe was "certain" that he wanted a family when he married his wife Danielle Spencer, she has revealed.

Spencer who has two sons, Charles, 7, and 5-year-old Tennyson with the film star, explained that Crowe was eager for them to have children.

She told the Australian Daily Telegraph: "Once Russell has an idea in his head, that's it. He was certain he wanted children, but I could have kept procrastinating about it. Then I fell pregnant on our honeymoon and the decision was made for me."

Danielle also admitted that she was friends with Russell for two years before they started seeing one another as she was dating someone else when they met.

She explained: "When I met Russell, I was in another relationship. We were friends for two years before we got together. Then he went overseas. We had a strong connection, but it was on and off for a while.

"I wasn't in a rush to settle down. We stayed friends and it was amazing to watch him progress in his career. Breaking America is hard work and he deserved his success when it came. I was very happy for him.

"Just after my first album White Monkey came out, he invited me to go on tour in the US with his band. We were both single and spending a lot of time together. Timing-wise, things just aligned."

Crowe may join the cast of Zack Snyder's Superman reboot Man of Steel, it has been reported.