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Its most brutal moment? Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) murdering his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris). Aurelius chose Maximus (Russell Crowe) as his heir, crushing Commodus’ ego and ...

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That film ended with — spoiler alert — Maximus dying after avenging his family murdered by Emperor Commodus (Joaquin ... of former Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris in Gladiator).

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Commodus. As a result, high treason and blind ambition lead to the death of Aurelius by poisoning, paving the way for a new era of oppression, endless machinations, and rapid decline. Now ...

Russell Crowe stars as Maximus, a Roman general serving under the emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris ... ambitious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) has other ideas. Soon Maximus has lost ...

Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus ...