Russell Crowe Wanted Maximus To Return, Ridley Scott Says

Gladiator 2: Ridley Scott Reveals Russell Crowe’s Original Plan to Return
In a recent discussion, acclaimed director Ridley Scott revealed that Russell Crowe was extremely enthusiastic about reprising his role of General Maximus in Gladiator 2. The actor, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role in Gladiator,
What If Russell Crowe Never Won the Oscar for Gladiator?
F or most people, Russell Crowe broke into the American film scene as detective Bud White in 1997’s L.A. Confidential. It was an ideal marriage of actor and role: the burly, snu
Russell Crowe Initially Wanted To “Come Back From The Dead” In ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Says
According to helmer Ridley Scott, 'Gladiator' star Russell Crowe initially wanted to reincarnate his character of Maximus in a proposed sequel.
Gladiator 2: Russell Crowe Wanted Maximus To Return, Ridley Scott Says
In a recent discussion, acclaimed director Ridley Scott revealed that Russell Crowe was extremely enthusiastic about reprising his role of General Maximus in Gladiator 2. The actor, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role in Gladiator,
Russell Crowe tried to return as Maximus for 'Gladiator II': "I want to come back from the dead"
It was an open secret and, with the release of 'Gladiator II', it became clear that Russell Crowe was not going to return as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a role he played in the origi
Russell Crowe Really Wanted to Be In Gladiator II, Ridley Scott Says
Russell Crowe really wanted to be in Gladiator II, despite the obvious problem that his characters dies in the first movie.
Ridley Scott Says Russell Crowe Once Asked to Star in “Gladiator II”: 'I Want to Come Back from the Dead' (Exclusive)
Crowe won a Best Actor Oscar for playing the character of Maximus, who dies at the end of the 2000 original Russell Crowe doesn't return to the Colosseum in the long anticipated sequel to Gladiator — but it wasn't for a lack of trying.
The Original Gladiator 2 Saw Russell Crowe Return as an Immortal Time Traveler
We examine the road to Gladiator II not taken in a 2001 screenplay by Nick Cave. Written at the behest of Russell Crowe, it "sorted out" Maximus being dead by beginning in the afterlife and ending with America's Vietnam
‘Gladiator II’: Russell Crowe’s bid to resurrect Maximus, why it never happened
In an interview with People magazine, Scott shared insights into the actor’s persistence. “Russell and I had a go at it around 18 years ago,” he said. “I had Nick Cave writing the script, and I kept saying [to Russell],
Gladiator II review: Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe in Ridley Scott’s disappointing sequel
Without original star Russell Crowe, Gladiator II, Ridley Scott's belated sequel to his Oscar-winning 2000 epic, falls short in just about every way.
Ridley Scott Explores a Gladiator Sequel Without Russell Crowe
Ridley Scott reveals plans for a Gladiator sequel with Russell Crowe's Maximus, detailing unique ideas that were ultimately scrapped. The new film, focusing on Paul Mescal as Lucius, takes the story to a new era of vengeance and justice.
How ‘Gladiator II’ Brought Maximus Back to Life
When it came to bringing Maximus’ breastplate to life, the team spared no detail. After acquiring an original from the first ...
‘Gladiator 2’ Is A Dreadful, Pointless Sequel That Never Should Have Seen The Light Of Day
Mescal has help from Denzel Washington, who reprises his role as Alonzo Harris from Training Day (2001). That’s not really meant as a dig at Denzel, whose portrayal of the power-hungry gladiator ...