The EBRC’s latest report isn’t just about population shifts—it’s a masterstroke of political alchemy, tilting the arena to ...

Some characters are completely detestable and make their presence felt through deep frustration and aggravation, as seen in ...

Commodus is a spoiled brat and narcissist who never gets what he wants. Besides Phoenix, Gladiator’s other noteworthy ...

Commodus also kills Maximus’ family and sells the Roman general into slavery. Trained as a gladiator, Maximus becomes a hero in the arena. However, Maximus never loses sight of his mission ...

Emperors Geta and Caracalla are two important characters in Gladiator II that have been borrowed from historical figures. The two are ruling Rome and are the main antagonists of the story. Maximus and ...

‘Gladiator II', therefore ... is the daughter of Marcus Aurelius – the last truly great Emperor. The death of Commodus, the evil emperor played by Joaquin Phoenix, leaves a power vacuum.

The Paul Mescal-led sequel to Russell Crowe's Gladiator has not fared as well ahead of the 97th ... pundits salivating over the drama much like the blood-thirsty Roman Emperor Commodus, so fiendishly ...