The final fight in Gladiator was Maximus against Commodus, the man responsible for the death of his family.It was a brutal encounter that ended with Maximus killing Commodus before succumbing to ...

While Commodus being Lucius' father would have made sense in Gladiator 2, it would have been a much darker story than the film ended up becoming.The first reason for that is, obviously, that ...

Gladiator 2 debuted in theaters 24 years after the first movie, taking the audience back to that world of swords and sandals and “strength and honor.” Set 16 years after the death of Maximus ...

Once Commodus learns of Lucilla and Maximus's plans, he captures Maximus after he escapes from gladiator prisons. He is then brought back to the Colosseum to fight Commodus in a one-on-one battle ...

In 2000, Ridley Scott’s Gladiator redefined the modern epic, catapulting Russell Crowe to Oscar glory and reviving Rome’s ...

In 'Gladiator II,' director Ridley Scott stares down the world as it rolls forward, a chariot holding all we could be, ... Aurelius was little better than Commodus, Greta or Caracalla.

Gladiator 2 producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher reveal why it took so long for the sequel to hit theaters, ... [Crowe’s Maximus and Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus] ...

Commodus is the main villain in "Gladiator." He kills his father, Marcus Aurelius, after learning that he has decided to make Maximus Decimus Meridius his successor to the throne.

Ridley Scott’s 2000 film “Gladiator” was such a near perfect mix of violence and emotional angst played out in ancient Rome that it earned five Oscars including Best Picture. Scott’s big ...

'Gladiator II' is an intense film about duty and legacy. ... (Fred Hechinger). The two take much inspiration from Commodus 16 years prior, with a deep love for the superficial games of the Colosseum ...

To get ready for Gladiator II, I finally made time this week to sit down and watch Ridley Scott's Gladiator more than 24 years after its release. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...