Russell Crowe has vowed never to fly with an Australian airline again after he was told his children could not take their hoverboards on a flight.
The star, who won an Oscar for the film Gladiator, took to Twitter to vent his frustration at Virgin Australia's ban, revealing that he and his sons did not board the plane to go on holiday.
A number of safety warnings have been issued over the hoverboards, or Segway boards, after some were reported to have exploded.
Some models of the self-balancing scooters in the UK have chargers and batteries which have failed safety standards.
Many airlines have become concerned about the dangers and have banned them from passengers' luggage.
However, it is clear from Crowe's tweets that he was unaware of this.
"@VirginAustralia. No Segway boards as luggage? Too late to tell us at airport.Kids and I offloaded. Goodbye Virgin. Never again," he wrote.
@russellcrowe Hi Russell, this information is outlined in the Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and check in... 1/4
— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 29, 2015
The airline responded by explaining the decision: "Hi Russell, due to safety concerns over the lithium ion batteries in hoverboards, these have been banned on all major ... Australian airlines and many around the world.
"We're sorry you were not aware of this prior to check-in today. We ... hope to see you on board again soon."
The Les Miserables star said: "Why did you not inform me when I booked my ticket? Where is your duty of responsibility in this?"
Virgin Australia went to on to explain that the hoverboard ban can be found in its Dangerous Goods section in the booking confirmation and at check-in.
It said it had also posted information on its Facebook and Twitter accounts.
But Crowe continued to ask questions of the airline and once again tweeted: "I'm awaiting your reply, where is your duty of responsibility in this? Why not tell me when I am booking my ticket?"
It is not the first time the New Zealand-born actor has expressed his anger publicly.
The 51-year-old told a reporter he had "dead ears" and walked out of an interview when his Nottinghamshire accent in Robin Hood was criticised.
In 2002 he reportedly pinned a TV executive against a wall after his best actor acceptance speech at the BAFTAs was cut short.
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