RUSSELL CROWE IN STAR TREK?

IGN says that JJ Abrams is trying to get none other than Russell Crowe to play the villain is his upcoming version of "Star Trek".  This high profile rumor comes on the heels of the news that Tom Cruise has been asked to play Capt. Christopher Pike.  IGN says:

Our source seriously doubted that Paramount and Abrams could land the busy star, who has Body of Lies and Nottingham on his schedule in the coming months. Still, the search for a strong actor and commanding presence such as Crowe suggests that the story's villain could very well be, like Kirk, a leader of men — a role that Crowe is utterly believable in. Whether the villain is human, Klingon, Romulan, Vulcan or some other alien species remains uncertain.

Crowe would be a pretty scary villain.  Especially if the audience is filled with hotel concierges and his character walks around with a Fosters and a phone.  Eeeeee, Look-out!!!