But believe it or not, Russell Crowe nearly torpedoed the line because he thought it was, in his words, “shit.” In a defining ...

Looking youthful, Russell sported a salt and pepper beard ... years after he starred in the original smash hit film Gladiator (2000), Crowe is set to battle the Roman Empire once again.

Russell Crowe certainly turned some heads when he ... The snap on the right was from the AACTA awards last week. The Gladiator actor has not mentioned anything about his transformation.

Commodus was eventually taken down by Roman general-cum-gladiator Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), who also died of his wounds in the battle at the end of the original 2000 film.