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Oliver Reed as Antonius Proximo: An old, gruff gladiator trainer who buys Maximus in North Africa. A former gladiator himself, he was freed by Marcus Aurelius and becomes a mentor to both Maximus and Juba. Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus: A member of the Roman Senate who opposes Commodus' rule. He is an ally of Lucilla and Maximus.
The original film follows Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general betrayed by Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the son of the emperor, who kills Meridius' wife and child.
Russell Crowe as Maximus in 'Gladiator' (2000). At the end of Gladiator, Commodus challenges Maximus to a duel, with the winner claiming Rome as his prize. But knowing that he doesn’t stand a ...
Maximus Decimus Meridius, the main character in Ridley Scott's film, Gladiator; Maximus Mayhem, an antagonist from the animated show M.A.S.K. (TV series) Maximus Musicus, the main character of a musical educational franchise of the same name; Maximus "Max" Zamfirescu, a character in the 1998 movie My Giant
More than two decades after Gladiator hit theaters, the sequel is making its highly-anticipated debut. Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic follows Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) who is ...
Maximus was a Roman usurper (409–411) in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, modern Spain and Portugal). He was declared emperor by the general Gerontius , who might have been his father. Gerontius had previously served the usurper Constantine III , who had sent him to Hispania.
Much has been said about Russell Crowe's absence from the new Gladiator sequel.. The actor, now 60, won an Oscar for Best Actor in 2001 for his performance in the first film as Maximus, a former ...
True, "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe can’t return as Maximus (for obvious reasons), but “Gladiator II” is packed full of nostalgia, familiar characters and callbacks to the 2000 film.