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"At the core of what we were doing was a great concept, but the script, it was rubbish, absolute rubbish," said the Oscar winner Russell Crowe wasn't exactly impressed when he first read the script ...

Gladiator is consistently ranked as one of both Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott’s best films, respectively. The epic period film won several awards and was a major box office success, even though its ...

Actor Russell Crowe earned an Oscar for 2000's Gladiator, but he wasn't always on board to star as Maximus in the iconic film. Crowe said in an interview with Vanity Fair that he nearly backed out of ...

Russell Crowe told Vanity Fair that the first script for "Gladiator" was "absolute rubbish." He said the script had a "great concept" but contained scenes that wouldn't work with modern audiences.

Russell Crowe almost didn't take on the role of Maximus in the 2000 Ridley Scott-directed film, Gladiator After its premiere in 2000, Gladiator went on to win five Academy Awards, but the film’s star ...

The long-awaited Gladiator sequel finally has a finished script. During an interview with Collider, director Ridley Scott revealed that Gladiator 2 was ready to move along: “Oh, it’s been written,” he ...

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Russell Crowe has delivered a number of unforgettable performances over the course of his career, but few compare to Gladiator. The film was extremely successful and earned numerous awards, including ...

John Lutz is a Weekend Film/Television News Writer for Collider. He joined the team in the summer of 2021, but has been an avid fan and follower of the site for years. With a Bachelor's Degree in ...