But believe it or not, Russell Crowe nearly torpedoed the line because he thought it was, in his words, “shit.” In a defining ...

Mel Gibson has revealed he was almost cast to play Maximus in Gladiator ahead of Russell Crowe, but scheduling for his own ...

in Gladiator is one of the most memorable scenes from the movie. While Maximus' speech when he finally reveals himself is iconic, his line before that is quite effective as well. When Commodus ...

and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemned to death. The powerful general is captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only desire that fuels him now is the ...

Commodus was eventually taken down by Roman general-cum-gladiator Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), who also died of his wounds in the battle at the end of the original 2000 film.