Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russell Crowe as Maximus in 'Gladiator' (2000). Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in ...

Maximus sees his family before dying after killing Commodus, restoring Rome’s hope, and finally reaching peace ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1. If you murder your father/emperor, don’t make it so obvious. Commodus’ reign got off to a disastrous start when he made a huge ...

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator ruled the 00s with $465.4M at the box office. Its most brutal moment? Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murdering his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Aurelius chose ...

It has been more than 25 years since Maximus first took to the arena in 2000's Ridley Scott epic Gladiator. Since its initial release, the swords and sandals drama has become one of the most beloved ...

Warning: this article contains spoilers for the Gladiator franchise.Ridley Scott's Gladiatorand Gladiator II contain some of the greatest battles and fight scenes that have been captured on film in ...

Russell Crowe as Maximus in 'Gladiator' (2000). Ridley Scott’s 2000 film Gladiator was a sensational tale of honor and betrayal in the ancient Roman empire. In the film, Rome’s dying emperor Marcus ...

A great hero needs a great villain. That’s exactly what Russell Crowe’s Maximus had in Gladiator. Joaquin Phoenix‘s Commodus was a slimy, conniving monster who made our skin crawl. We still hate him ...