Russell Crowe recently blasted Australia's Virgin airlines on Twitter after his family was booted off from their flight. The "Robin Hood" star and his family were prohibited to board the plane because they were carrying hoverboards.

The "Gladiator" star was left fuming after he was told during airport check-in that his children's hoverboards were not allowed aboard the plane. Crowe expressed his displeasure at Virgin Australia on his Twitter.

Hoverboards reportedly pose a threat to the safety of the flight because it contains lithium batteries; that's why the 51-year-old actor was prohibited from bringing the now popular toy on the plane. Virgin Australia likewise mentioned this on their message when they responded to Crowe's Twitter rant.

In a couple of tweets sent to the Hollywood actor, Virgin Australia also reiterated their policy on banning the hoverboards after he questioned them about their duty of informing their passengers about their safety policy over the gadget.

A collated message to Crowe coming from the airline's official Twitter page was posted by CNN.

"Hi Russell, this information is outlined in the Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and check in reminder emails you will have received. We have also communicated this on Facebook and Twitter, as well as through the media. We understand your frustration, however please appreciate that safety is our number one priority," Virgin Australia wrote on Twitter.

Crowe said on his Twitter post that he will "never again" book a flight with Virgin Australia. However, the airlines still responded in kind and said they hoped to see him "on board again soon."

The Australia-born star also didn't get the sympathies from other Twitter users for his complaint on Virgin Australia. Instead, he was chastised for not knowing the airline's policy on bringing prohibited items on board.

Twitter user Matt Tarrant told the actor that the airline actually listed their banned item list. However, Crowe "just didn't read it."

Another user named Emily McLennon agreed with Tarrant's post and wrote on Twitter, "reading can be helpful sometimes. Too bad he didn't bother. Would've saved him a lot of trouble."

According to CNN, hoverboards have been plagued with controversy since they were banned in the U.K. The gadget reportedly has the tendency to suddenly burst into flames, which is why it has been prohibited on most British and U.S. airlines, as well as with Qantas, Qatar and the Emirates.