Gladiator 2's cast of characters links heavily to both Maximus and Marcus Aurelius, meaning the end goal of the sequel is ...

During Marcus Aurelius's 25-year rule of Rome, ... Proximo was a gladiator a long time ago, but after winning his freedom, he became a slave owner who trained them to become gladiators.

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 Marcus Aurelius fears that his son Commodus ...

Together, they can ensure Marcus Aurelius’ plans for the Republic are put into motion. Since Lucius also becomes a gladiator for the sequel, we know that Maximus’ death was insufficient to ...

Maximus Decimus Meridius was the lead character in "Gladiator." At the movie's start, he's the general of a dominant army for the Roman empire and emperor Marcus Aurelius' successor to his throne.

Richard Harris as Marcus Aurelius and Russell Crowe as Maximus in a scene from “Gladiator” filmed in an English forest, doubling as the Roman frontier of Germanica.

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. ... In real life, Marcus Aurelius ruled from 161 AD until 180 AD, ...

Cover Images. Gladiator centers around Maximus (remember, that’s Crowe) who forms a bond with Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris).Marcus Aurelius informs Maximus of his plans to crown him Protector ...

Lucius is the nephew of the late Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who murdered his father Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) to take the throne in the first Gladiator (2000). Lucius is also Marcus ...

Neither Gladiator nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial ...