Joaquin Phoenix played the devious Emperor Commodus, who murdered his father in Gladiator. Phoenix was 24 years old during production. Phoenix had previously starred in SpaceCamp, Parenthood ...

Gladiator follows a straightforward revenge narrative where the corrupt new Emperor, Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix), is seen demoting Roman General, Maximus Decimus Meridus (played by ...

It’s been 24 years since the Ridley Scott classic Gladiator came out, starring Russell Crowe as Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix as Emperor Commodus ... his son Lucius (played fantastically by ...