Oscar-winner Russell Crowe can't wait to take on his next role — as a father.

"Like, whoa, this is gonna be fun," Crowe told "Entertainment Tonight's" Mary Hart on Saturday.

Crowe, 39, and his wife, Danielle Spencer, are expecting their first child in January.

Crowe, who won an Academy Award for "Gladiator," said he doesn't expect fatherhood will crimp his career, at least not in the beginning.

"He's gonna travel with me," said Crowe, who also was nominated for an Oscar in "A Beautiful Mind."

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"I mean that's the plan at this point in time. I think prior to him going to school I think the best thing to do is to make sure that he is wherever I am," Crowe said.

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