Variety

Russell Crowe Criticizes ‘Gladiator 2’: ‘A Really Unfortunate Example’ of the Creative Team ‘Not Understanding What Made the First One Special’

Russell Crowe recently spoke to Australia’s Triple J and shared his disappointment with “Gladiator 2,” Ridley Scott’s 2024 sequel to the Oscar-winning “Gladiator.” Crowe headlined the original movie ...
BBC

Russell Crowe says Gladiator II creators misunderstood what made original 'special'

Russell Crowe has criticised the creators of the Gladiator sequel for not understanding "what made the first one special". The actor, who played the lead character of Roman general Maximus in the 2000 ...
NME

Russell Crowe says ‘Gladiator 2’ flopped because makers didn’t understand Maximus’ “moral core”

Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in 'Gladiator II' - CREDIT: Paramount Russell Crowe has discussed the reason he felt that Gladiator II was inferior to the original movie. READ MORE: ‘Gladiator 2’ review: ...
The Independent

Russell Crowe shares honest assessment of why Gladiator 2 failed to live up to original

Russell Crowe has issued a candid review of Gladiator II, doubling down on his previous remarks that the creative team behind the film missed the mark. Crowe, 61, led Ridley Scott’s original Gladiator ...