Russell Crowe Calls Naperville A 'Hip' Town

It's not very often you hear a big Hollywood actor utter the word "Naperville," but "Man of Steel" star Russell Crowe recently gave some praise for our city. 

Crowe sat down with WGN film critic Dean Richards to chat about the training he went through for the new Superman film, which hits theaters June 14, but the conversation quickly shifted focus toward the time he spent in Naperville before filming. 

"It's a beautiful little town, and it's a really, really friendly place," Crowe said about his time spent in the city while he trained for the film. "It's got an Apple store. It's pretty hip."

The Aussie also noticed the plethora of ice cream shops within the city. 

"More ice cream stores per square mile than I think any other place I've ever experienced. It's pretty ridiculous," he joked. 

Superman "Man of Steel" was shot around Kane and Kendall County in the summer of 2011 and stars Crowe, Michael Shannon and Henry Cavill. 

WGN's Richards will host an opening night screening of "Man of Steel" at Hollywood Palms, 352 S. Route 59, in Naperville on Friday, June 14. 

All proceeds from the event will go to the American Red Cross disaster relief for Oklahoma tornado victims. 

The screening will be held at 8:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

For more information, visit Hollywood Palms and WGN.