At the end of the film, when Maximus is on the edge of death, he tells Lucilla that Lucius is safe, presumably from Commodus. Lucius looks on as Maximus dies. "Gladiator II" takes Lucius from boy ...

The film hewed closer to received history in ... a wrestler named Narcissus. Commodus was a gladiator manqué who may have acquired his taste for the sport during a period in his youth (A.D ...

Iconic Gladiator quotes have helped solidify the movie's reputation as a cinematic achievement and are just as memorable as the big battle scenes. The dialogue in Gladiator is responsible for ...

It’s been 24 years since the Ridley Scott classic Gladiator came out, starring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus, the outstanding film received five Academy Awards ...

In the first Gladiator film, we follow Russell Crowe’s Maximus, a slave and a gladiator who eventually takes down the corrupt Emperor Commodus before dying a noble death in the gladiator arena.

Director Ridley Scott is developing a sequel to his film Gladiator ... In the original Gladiator, Crowe’s Maximus is betrayed by Commodus, sold into slavery, and then returns to the Colosseum ...