Before Paul Mescal donned his armor in Gladiator II, Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix faced off 25 years ago in Gladiator; but did you know Phoenix so nervous to film he almost quit the iconic movie?

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Gladiator II." In "Gladiator II," Paul Mescal's Lucius is a vengeful heir to the throne who's out for blood — but in the first "Gladiator" film, his character is ...

While most of the film's characters are real ancient figures, Maximus ... of armor were created for the film, with production going on to recreate one-third of the Coliseum. 18. Gladiator was ...