Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) demands that Maximus (Russell Crowe) remove his helmet. #gladiator #russellcrowe #ridleyscott ...

“Lucius, take your father’s strength. His name was Maximus, and I see him in you.” Gladiator never revealed exactly what led to Maximus and Lucilla breaking up many years before the start of the film.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty-four years ago, the world witnessed Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius become a hero in the arena in Gladiator. After ...