Gladiator (2000)

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This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris unleash hell and dive into 2000's Gladiator as the sequel, Gladiator II, hits theaters this weekend.

Directed by Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe stars as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a beloved Roman general who is betrayed by the spiteful son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who steals power for himself. Fleeing his executioners and discovering his family murdered, Maximus is sold into slavery and becomes a gladiator, eventually reaching the Colosseum in Rome, where he plots a way to get vengeance on Commodus. Zach and Chris discuss the Hans Zimmer trademarks in the movie's score, how Russell Crowe isn't who you would think of immediately as "The Spaniard," some of the differences in the Extended Edition of the movie, why Marcus Aurelius didn't make some official documentation for Maximus to make his claim as the Protector of Rome and more.

You can watch Gladiator on Paramount+. Next week, we'll learn some CQC from Tommy Lee Jones and discuss 2003's The Hunted, which is getting a 4K release for the first time.

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