How Russell Crowe’s ‘Gladiator’ defied death, fire, tigers and a ‘rubbish’ script to become a Hollywood classic
NY Post
Are you not entertained?
The tale of making “Gladiator” is every bit as epic as the movie itself.
Twenty-four years after the film’s release, director Ridley Scott has brought a hotly-anticipated sequel starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn along with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the first film.
The 2000 movie reinvigorated the swords-and-sandals genre, inspiring other historical action dramas like “Troy.”
It became the second highest grossing movie of the year – raking in $465.4 million, not adjusted for inflation – and was the most-nominated film at the 2001 Academy Awards with 12 nods, and 5 wins, including Best Actor for Russell Crowe and Best Picture. Oscar glory was certainly not a feat it was expected to ever attain upon its release in May 2000.
The historic success of “Gladiator” is all the more dramatic because it was, well, a disaster to make.
Denzel Washington had a royal fumble when meeting King Charles III at the “Gladiator II” premiere in London on Wednesday.
Hugh Jackman may not have been a free agent at the start of his alleged romance with Sutton Foster.
Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
John Krasinski has been named as 2024’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.
Martha Stewart isn’t a fan of Drew Barrymore’s signature touchy-feely approach to daytime TV.
Kevin Costner has weighed in on the death of John Dutton.
Kevin Costner is going to the train station.
Georgina Cooper, the British supermodel who rose to fame in the 1990s and was known as London’s “original gap-toothed girl,” has died at 46, The Post can confirm.
Martha Stewart has entered the ring.