Actor Joaquin Phoenix, known for his villainous role Commodus in "Gladiator," almost dropped out of the film, director Ridley ...

Joaquin Phoenix was not ready to enter the “Gladiator” arena — and Russell Crowe didn’t like it. The movie’s director, Ridley Scott, spoke to The New York Times before the upcoming ...

Ridley Scott explains a conversation to convince Joaquin Phoenix to stay aboard "Gladiator" after the actor expressed doubts.

Gladiator 2 is thrilling – even if Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe - 4/5 Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has sharks, monkeys, ...

From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque ...

The original was an instant classic as Crowe delivered a career-defining performance as hero Maximus. Can Ireland’s Paul Mescal live up to the hype? Paul Mescal plays Lucius in 'Gladiator II ...

Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and ...

Reviews for Sir Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 have landed almost 25 years after the release of the Russell Crowe original. Paul Mescal stars as the boy Lucius all-grown up, as he too ends up ...

Gladiator, released in 2000 and currently ... and our deceased hero Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe). The grandson of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, he is rightful heir to the Roman empire ...