‘So That’s No F–king Good, Is It?’ Amid Gladiator II’s Release, Ridley Scott Recalls The Wild Way He Once Tried To Bring Back Russell Crowe’s Maximus For A Sequel

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• Crowe's character Maximus was definitively killed off in the original 'Gladiator', but Scott wanted to find a way to revive him for a sequel.
• Scott's idea involved bringing Maximus back to life through a 'magical' or 'supernatural' plot device, a move that would have been highly unconventional for the historical drama.