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 ...

Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott on the 2000 movie’s set. ©DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection Despite the drama, “Gladiator” won five Academy Awards — including Best Picture.

No, Russell Crowe's iconic character, Maximus, does not make an appearance in Gladiator 2. As fans know, Maximus died in the original Gladiator film, and it would be impossible for his character ...

During the ‘Gladiator II’ premiere, Denzel Washington experienced an awkward encounter with King Charles III. "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe is helping his friend in an effort to save his leg.

After Gladiator II's hand tease, Crowe needs to return as Maximus in a more significant role in Gladiator 3. It made sense that he didn't return for Gladiator II since Maximus died at the end of ...

Russell Crowe doesn't return to the Colosseum in the long anticipated sequel to Gladiator — but it wasn't for a lack of trying. As legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott tells PEOPLE, the New Zealand ...

Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has taken more than 20 years to hit the 2024 movie release schedule. And, though franchise OG Russell Crowe isn’t in the sequel–not for lack of trying, even when ...

Russell Crowe On ‘Gladiator 2’, Playing Fathers In Both The DCU And The MCU, And Why Comic-Book Movies Have Come Of Age: “The Audience Has Grown Up” ...

Russell Crowe is looking back at his time on Gladiator and revealing that he almost walked away from the Ridley Scott-directed 2000 film as he thought the script was “absolute rubbish.” In an ...

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 ...