The adaptation of the Old Testament story features Crowe in the title role, with Jennifer Connelly, Emma Watson and Anthony Hopkins co-starring. It has already been banned in some Muslim countries.
"When I started this process, I probably had a very limited understanding of Noah, which I believe is true of most people," Crowe told The Telegraph .
"A lot of people think they know the story but what they recall is children's stories from Sunday school and not what the Bible says."
He added: "This story is contained in every religious text. Noah is in the Qu'ran. People from all over the world outside of religion have flood mythology. In my eyes, Noah is just a normal man and, as he begins to realise the full weight of the task he's been given, it weighs down on him."
The Les Miserables actor said that he expected the film to be met with some opposition.
"To be frank, given that it is a tenet of the Muslim religion that you can't make stories or render images about the Prophet, it was not unexpected that some Islamic nations would ban the film."
Director Darren Aronofsky recently added a disclaimer to the movie in order to appease religious opponents.
Noah is released in the UK on April 4.
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