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** The script called Commodus to attempt to get rid of Maximus by arranging a fight between him and a [[RhinoRampage rhinoceros]], and Maximus to win against all odds. However, the CGI rhinoceros was deemed [[SpecialEffectsFailure unconvincing]], and the scene was rewritten to have Maximus "merely" face Tigris of Gaul and his trained tigers.
** Maximus was going to have a tame wolf at the prologue's battle, probably in reference to the Capitoline She-Wolf. It was "recast" as a wolf-like dog due to British laws on the importation of wild animals.
** Maximus was going to have a tame wolf at the prologue's battle, probably in reference to the Capitoline She-Wolf. It was "recast" as a wolf-like dog due to British laws on the importation of wild animals.
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** At one point, Crowe wanted to imitate Creator/AntonioBanderas's accent in order to show Maximus's Spanish origin. Scott also shut that down immediately.
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** David Franzoni's original script had Maximus named Narcissus, Commodus being strangled in the baths (as he was by the real Narcissus), the fight at the Colosseum against a rhinoceros instead of tigers and Lucilla not making it to the end of the movie but being executed (as she was in reality) along with some senators inside a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_bull Sicilian Bull]]. The rhinos became tigers because it was impossible to train real rhinos and CGI replacements didn't look convincing. The other things were changed because of RealityIsUnrealistic.
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** David Franzoni's original script had Maximus named Narcissus, Narcissus and surviving along with his family, Commodus being strangled in the baths (as he was by the real Narcissus), the fight at the Colosseum against a rhinoceros instead of tigers and Lucilla not making it to the end of the movie but being executed (as she was in reality) along with some senators inside a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazen_bull Sicilian Bull]]. The rhinos became tigers because it was impossible to train real rhinos and CGI replacements didn't look convincing. The other things were changed because of RealityIsUnrealistic.
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* NamesTheSame: There's another film called ''Gladiator'', a boxing film from 1992 starring Creator/CubaGoodingJr.
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** This was meant to be Creator/OliverReed's big comeback before his sudden death.
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* DuelingMovies: This came out around the same time as ''Film/ThePatriot''. Though they are set in different time periods it is a similarly themed fellow historical drama/battle epic. Both being about a would be farmer and family man who is forced to fight for freedom against the monarch and his regime ruling over him when his family is attacked by their forces. Both came out after the success of the similarly-themed film ''Film/{{Braveheart}}''. Ironically that film's lead Creator/MelGibson was offered the role of Maximus in this film but turned it down because he thought he was too old for it and wound up playing Benjamin Martin in the opposing film instead.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/OliverReed, for whatever reason, took a dislike to Creator/RussellCrowe, even challenging him to a fight. Crowe, for his part, spoke negatively about Reed.
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** This was inverted for Crowe and Creator/RichardHarris, who became friends instantly. Both resonate well with the characters and their station.
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** This was inverted for Crowe and Creator/RichardHarris, who became friends instantly. Both resonate well with the characters and their station.
* NeverWorkWithChildrenOrAnimals: Working with animals was a continuous headache, starting with the fact that both Morocco and the United Kingdom have strict policies on their importation. This resulted in the Circus scenes using mostly animals from Rabat Zoo, and Maximus's trained wolf being changed to a dog played by a Belgian Shepherd. The tigers were at first nervous about being surrounded by so many people, which worked well for the fight scenes, but got used to it soon. After that, the real challenge became to goad them into fighting.
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** The big one is obviously Oliver Reed's death. In the script, Proximo was captured by Commodus's goons and brought to the arena, where Commodus wanted to force him and Maximus to fight each other for his own amusement. He would survive the film, however, and bury the figurines in the arena after Maximus's death. When it was Reed who died, Scott phoned his script doctor, who had just returned to England, and told him to come back and rewrite the last act in a way that could allow him to use the scenes already filmed by Reed[[note]]Although Reed's contract allowed Scott to recast his role and shoot everything again with another actor for any reason, Scott wanted to keep Reed in the movie.[[/note]]
** Crowe accidentally scratched his face during the battle scene, forcing the crew the include those injuries in the movie.
** The big one is obviously Oliver Reed's death. In the script, Proximo was captured by Commodus's goons and brought to the arena, where Commodus wanted to force him and Maximus to fight each other for his own amusement. He would survive the film, however, and bury the figurines in the arena after Maximus's death. When it was Reed who died, Scott phoned his script doctor, who had just returned to England, and told him to come back and rewrite the last act in a way that could allow him to use the scenes already filmed by Reed[[note]]Although Reed's contract allowed Scott to recast his role and shoot everything again with another actor for any reason, Scott wanted to keep Reed in the movie.[[/note]]
** Crowe accidentally scratched his face during the battle scene, forcing the crew the include those injuries in the movie.
** Creator/ConnieNielsen surprised the crew with her knowledge of Ancient Rome society and became an unofficial consultant for the film.
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* WagTheDirector: Creator/RussellCrowe was continually unhappy with the screenplay, rewriting much of it to suit his own ends. He would frequently walk off the set if he didn't get his way. The famous line "And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." he initially refused to say, telling writer William Nicholson "Your lines are garbage but I'm the greatest actor in the world and I can make even garbage sound good". On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family's deaths.
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** Creator/RussellCrowe was continually unhappy with the screenplay, rewriting much of it to suit his own ends. He would frequently walk off the set if he didn't get his way. The famous line "And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." he initially refused to say, telling writer William Nicholson "Your lines are garbage but I'm the greatest actor in the world and I can make even garbage sound good". On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family'sdeaths.death. He also pushed for Maximus to have a very obvious emotional breakdown when he found his dead family, rather than the StiffUpperLip ManlyTears described in the script.
** Creator/JoaquinPhoenix decided on his own that Commodus would become fatter as he grew in power and debauchery, and started increasing his meals until Scott realized what was going on and called him out.
** Creator/RussellCrowe was continually unhappy with the screenplay, rewriting much of it to suit his own ends. He would frequently walk off the set if he didn't get his way. The famous line "And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." he initially refused to say, telling writer William Nicholson "Your lines are garbage but I'm the greatest actor in the world and I can make even garbage sound good". On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family's
** Creator/JoaquinPhoenix decided on his own that Commodus would become fatter as he grew in power and debauchery, and started increasing his meals until Scott realized what was going on and called him out.
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* TroubledProduction: The film went through constant onset rewrites, to the point where Creator/RichardHarris stopped paying attention. Creator/RussellCrowe allegedly questioned every aspect of the evolving script and strode off the set when he did not get answers. But that was nothing compared to the biggest problem the film faced - Creator/OliverReed, cast in what was supposed to be his Career Resurrection, died of a heart attack during filming in Malta before all of his scenes had been shot. Not only did this necessitate having the effects company spend $3 million creating a CGI body double, but it also caused story alterations (his character was supposed to make it through the end of the film, as opposed to dying near the climax).
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** Originally, Maximus was supposed to fight ''Proximo'' in the Colliseum after being captured, probably as a penultimate KickTheDog from Commodus. Except [[ActorExistenceFailure Creator/OliverReed's [[ActorExistenceFailure death from a heart attack during production production]] forced them to rewrite]].rewrite.
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* CreatorBacklash: Somewhat, at least in the Japanese dub: [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2018-08-31/hot-blooded-voice-actor-nobutoshi-canna/.136179 according with]] Creator/NobutoshiCanna, who voiced Commodus in the dub of the film, dubbing him was really tiring for him, since he couldn't get into the character quite right, mostly because at the time he didn't had much experience into dubbing foreign media, and also because [[ValuesDissonance Commodus's Roman mindset was quite alien for him]].
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* NamesTheSame: There's another film called ''Gladiator'', a boxing film from 1992 starring Creator/CubaGoodingJr.
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* FollowTheLeader: This film came out in a resurgent wave of R-rated historical battle epics about brave heroes fighting against despotic regimes following on the success of ''Film/{{Braveheart}}'', and this like that film wound up a resounding success. It even earned the same number of Awards on Oscar Night including Best Picture. It went on to become a trendsetter in its own right, narrowing down public interest back into Greco-Roman themed films in specific.
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* ActorAllusion: Creator/DerekJacobi [[Series/IClaudius wants to reform Rome]]. Additionally, Creator/BrianBlessed is the voice of one of the spectators. Bonus points when Creator/JoaquinPhoenix's Commodus compares himself to the very Claudius by telling the story of the Emperor and how he was betrayed.
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** Creator/DolphLundgren auditioned for Hagen.
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** Music/LucianoPavarotti was asked to perform on the soundtrack and turned down the opportunity, something he later regretted.
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* DawsonCasting: Seventy year old Creator/RichardHarris as fifty-eight year old Marcus Aurelius.
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* WrittenInInfirmity: The wounds on Creaotr/RussellCrowe's face after the opening battle scene are real, caused when his horse startled and backed him into tree branches. The stitches in his cheek are clearly visible when he is telling Commodus he intends to return home.
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* PostumousCredit: Creator/OliverReed died in 1999, a year before the film was released.
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* ActingForTwo: Sven-Ole Thorsen not only played Tigris the Gaul, but doubled as one of the spectators during that same battle.
* ActorAllusion: Creator/DerekJacobi [[Series/IClaudiusDerek Jacobi]] wants to reform Rome.Rome]]. Additionally, Creator/BrianBlessed is the voice of one of the spectators.
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** Creator/RussellCrowe had just gained 40 pounds for ''Film/TheInsider...which he had to lose for this film. He did so by doing normal farm work at his home inAustralia.Australia.
** While looking at the dailies, Creator/RidleyScott noticed that Creator/JoaquinPhoenix was gaining weight. Scott spoke to the Line Producer about it, who then went to Phoenix and told him, "Ridley says you're fat." The next day, Phoenix, in full armor, came to Scott and said, "I hear I look like a little fat hamster. I thought it was the right thing to do. I'm the emperor of Rome, why would I not look a little more debauched?" Phoenix then didn't eat for weeks.
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** While looking at the dailies, Creator/RidleyScott noticed that Creator/JoaquinPhoenix was gaining weight. Scott spoke to the Line Producer about it, who then went to Phoenix and told him, "Ridley says you're fat." The next day, Phoenix, in full armor, came to Scott and said, "I hear I look like a little fat hamster. I thought it was the right thing to do. I'm the emperor of Rome, why would I not look a little more debauched?" Phoenix then didn't eat for weeks.
* PostumousCredit: Creator/OliverReed died in 1999, a year before the film was released.
* StillbornFranchise: Music/NickCave was asked to pen a sequel. It featured poor Maximus being reincarnated by the Roman gods, then teleported across time to fight as a soldier in ''every war ever fought''. His "touching the earth" thing became a "ritual" to keep him sane. [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs No, really]]. According to various reports, Russell Crowe was all for it before the project was abandoned.
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** Music/NickCave was asked to pen a sequel. It featured poor Maximus being reincarnated by the Roman gods, then teleported across time to fight as a soldier in ''every war ever fought''. His "touching the earth" thing became a "ritual" to keep him sane. [[WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs No, really]]. According to various reports, Russell Crowe was all for it before the project was abandoned.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: The script was constantly being rewritten. Then Creator/OliverReed's death meant further rewrites.
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* DuelingMovies: This came out the same year as ''Film/ThePatriot''. Though they are set in different time periods it is a similarly themed fellow historical drama/battle epic that came out in close proximity to this one. Both being about a would be farmer and family man who is forced to fight for freedom against the monarch and his regime ruling over him when his family is attacked by their forces. Both came out after the success of the similarly-themed film ''Film/{{Braveheart}}''. Ironically that film's lead Creator/MelGibson was offered the role of Maximus in this film but turned it down because he thought he was too old for it and wound up playing Benjamin Martin in the opposing film instead.
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* FollowTheLeader: This film came out in a resurgent wave of historical battle epics about brave heroes fighting against despotic regimes following on the success of ''Film[[Braveheart]]'', and this like that film wound up resounding success and even earned the same number of Awards on Oscar Night including Best Picture. This film started trends of its own however, narrowing down public interest into Greco-Roman themed films in specific.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Maximus' son is [[Film/LifeIsBeautiful Giosuè.]]
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Maximus' son is [[Film/LifeIsBeautiful Giosuè.]]
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** This was CreatorRidleyScott's most successful film since ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
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** This was CreatorRidleyScott's Creator/RidleyScott's most successful film since ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Series/IClaudius Derek Jacobi]] wants to reform Rome.
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* ActorAllusion: [[Series/IClaudius Derek Jacobi]] wants to reform Rome. Additionally, Creator/BrianBlessed is the voice of one of the spectators.
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** Creator/ConnieNielsen found the 2000-year-old signet ring which she wears in the movie in an antique store. She was a surprising fount of information in terms of Roman history, as she had always been fascinated by the period. She would be frequently consulted over accurate historical details.
* ActorInspiredElement:
** Creator/ConnieNielsen found the 2000-year-old signet ring which she wears in the movie in an antique store. She was a surprising fount of information in terms of Roman history, as she had always been fascinated by the period. She would be frequently consulted over accurate historical details.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/ConnieNielsen found the 2000-year-old signet ring which she wears in the movie in an antique store. She was a surprising fount of information in terms of Roman history, as she had always been fascinated by the period. She would be frequently consulted over accurate historical details.
* CareerResurrection:
** This was CreatorRidleyScott's most successful film since ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
** This was meant to be Creator/OliverReed's big comeback before his sudden death.
** This was CreatorRidleyScott's most successful film since ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''.
** This was meant to be Creator/OliverReed's big comeback before his sudden death.
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* ThrowItIn: Creator/JoaquinPhoenix ad-libbed his scream of "Am I not merciful?", and Creator/ConnieNielsen's reaction of frightfully pulling away from him was genuine, since she wasn't expecting it.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn:
** Creator/JoaquinPhoenix ad-libbed his scream of "Am I not merciful?", and Creator/ConnieNielsen's reaction of frightfully pulling away from him was genuine, since she wasn't expecting it.
** Creator/JoaquinPhoenix ad-libbed his scream of "Am I not merciful?", and Creator/ConnieNielsen's reaction of frightfully pulling away from him was genuine, since she wasn't expecting it.
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* TroubledProduction: The film went through constant onset rewrites, to the point where Creator/RichardHarris stopped paying attention. Creator/RussellCrowe allegedly questioned every aspect of the evolving script and strode off the set when he did not get answers.
** But that was nothing compared to the biggest problem the film faced - Creator/OliverReed, cast in what was supposed to be his Career Resurrection, died of a heart attack during filming in Malta before all of his scenes had been shot. Not only did this necessitate having the effects company spend $3 million creating a CGI body double, but it also caused story alterations (his character was supposed to make it through the end of the film, as opposed to dying near the climax).
** But that was nothing compared to the biggest problem the film faced - Creator/OliverReed, cast in what was supposed to be his Career Resurrection, died of a heart attack during filming in Malta before all of his scenes had been shot. Not only did this necessitate having the effects company spend $3 million creating a CGI body double, but it also caused story alterations (his character was supposed to make it through the end of the film, as opposed to dying near the climax).
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* TroubledProduction: The film went through constant onset rewrites, to the point where Creator/RichardHarris stopped paying attention. Creator/RussellCrowe allegedly questioned every aspect of the evolving script and strode off the set when he did not get answers.
**answers. But that was nothing compared to the biggest problem the film faced - Creator/OliverReed, cast in what was supposed to be his Career Resurrection, died of a heart attack during filming in Malta before all of his scenes had been shot. Not only did this necessitate having the effects company spend $3 million creating a CGI body double, but it also caused story alterations (his character was supposed to make it through the end of the film, as opposed to dying near the climax).
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* WagTheDirector: Creator/RussellCrowe was continually unhappy with the screenplay, rewriting much of it to suit his own ends. He would frequently walk off the set if he didn't get his way. The famous line "And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." he initially refused to say, telling writer William Nicholson "Your lines are garbage but I'm the greatest actor in the world and I can make even garbage sound good".
** On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family's deaths.
** On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family's deaths.
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* WagTheDirector: Creator/RussellCrowe was continually unhappy with the screenplay, rewriting much of it to suit his own ends. He would frequently walk off the set if he didn't get his way. The famous line "And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." he initially refused to say, telling writer William Nicholson "Your lines are garbage but I'm the greatest actor in the world and I can make even garbage sound good".
**good". On a positive note, he objected to a sex scene between Maximus and Lucilla, feeling that it would be out-of-character for a man avenging his family's deaths.
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