To mark the opening of the Colosseum in 80 C.E., the Roman emperor Titus staged a staggering spectacle, flooding the arena ...

The real life Roman Emperor that Gladiator 2's Caracalla is inspired by did not have a pet monkey named Dondas. Despite being one of the only humanizing elements of Caracalla in Gladiator 2, there ...

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 ...

Gladiator dropped in 2000 — that’s over two decades ago. Ridley Scott directed the film, and Russell Crowe went full beast ...

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit ...

So Who Should Be Emperor by the End of Gladiator II? Hmm. It’s a little unclear where things are going by the end of the film. Lucius Verus is alive and certainly has a claim to the throne, ...

But the emperor wasn’t necessarily the unstoppable force “Gladiator” makes him out to be. He suffered a great defeat at the Battle of Carnuntum in which 20,000 Romans were killed.

Gladiator 2; Gladiator 2’s emperor actor teases the "wild" sequel and how his character is surprisingly inspired by punk star Sid Vicious. News. By Fay Watson published 19 July 2024 ...

"Gladiator II" hits theaters on Nov. 22. Nearly two and a half decades after the monumental film "Gladiator" hit theaters, acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott is returning the iconic Roman-era epic ...

Gladiator’s opening scene sees Maximus and his army fighting a battle in Germania.After their victory, Maximus is met by Emperor Aurelius who tells him that when he dies, he wants Maximus to ...