It's hard to deny that Gladiator is one of the best, most entertaining movies of the '90s and early 2000s. Russell Crowe's portrayal of the gladiator Maximum Decimus Meridius was captivating and led to a run of early 2000s Hollywood successes for the New Zealand-born leading man.
Now, in early 2022, it's been more than two decades since Russell Crowe put on the gladiator gear. But that doesn't mean he hasn't forgotten where he came from.