‘We have a good relationship … as long as he doesn’t start bitching’: why Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe’s Gladiator 2 spat has me entertained
July 2024
A New York accent in ancient Rome? So what, it’s no less accurate than RP
Rebecca Rideal
‘Rage is your gift’: Paul Mescal battles Pedro, Denzel and a rhino in first Gladiator II trailer
June 2024
Russell Crowe: I’m ‘slightly uncomfortable’ with Gladiator 2
Actor’s character was killed in Ridley Scott’s 2000 original and focus in sequel, due for Christmas release, moves to role played by Paul Mescal
January 2023
Paul Mescal set to star in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel
The Normal People and Aftersun actor is in talks to play the son of Connie Nielsen’s character in a follow-up to the Oscar-winning hit
June 2022
Film blog
Russell Crowe is to play The Pope’s Exorcist. Hallelujah for the new Nicolas Cage!
The Gladiator star appears to have given up on an Oscar by taking on a series of low-calorie action roles that might once have been offered to the internet’s favourite OTT actor
November 2021
Ridley Scott films – ranked!
With The Last Duel out now, and House of Gucci at the end of the month, we rate the top 20 movies by the go-to director for swords, sandals, cyborgs and Sigourney
May 2020
Pass notes
Unleash hell! How Gladiator went from on-set disasters to box office glory
Ridley Scott’s epic is 20 years old this year. It fared well when it came out, despite legion production calamities – including the death of Oliver Reed
Did Gladiator really deserve the best picture Oscar?
Ridley Scott’s summer spectacle, which turns 20 this month, was lifted into prestige with a surprise Oscar haul, something that’s tainted its legacy
Steve Rose on film
Gladiator at 20: how Ridley Scott's epic rejuvenated the historical blockbuster
The Oscar-winning sword-and-sandals Russell Crowe vehicle refreshed old cliches, before ushering in a spate of copycats
January 2020
Johnny Marr joins Hans Zimmer to score next James Bond film
No Time to Die will be the 25th film in the franchise and Daniel Craig’s final role as 007
September 2019
Best culture of the 21st century
The 100 best films of the 21st century
Gangsters, superheroes, schoolkids, lovers, slaves, peasants, techies, Tenenbaums and freefalling astronauts – they’re all here in our countdown of cinema’s best movies since 2000
August 2019
Trump seems to think he's an emperor – but we are not entertained
Lloyd Green
Commodus was mad and, at least the way Russell Crowe told it, it took a heroic gladiator to bring him down. America has the polls
November 2018
Gladiator 2 in the works from Ridley Scott
British film-maker will reportedly follow up 2000 Oscar winner with sequel that follows the son of Connie Nielsen’s character
October 2018
Orson Welles' jungle book, Bilbo on mushrooms: the great unmade movies
For every glittering Hollywood project that hits cinemas, there’s a raft that never see the light of day. Here’s five of the most fascinating films you’ll never see
April 2018
'Something for the man cave': rich pickings as Russell Crowe's divorce auction nets $3.7m
Actor marks erstwhile wedding anniversary and 54th birthday by selling off movie memorabilia, Australian art, 28 watches and something from the Cretaceous period
Russell Crowe cashes in at Art of Divorce auction
128-year-old violin and Brett Whiteley painting top Sotheby’s auction reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars
Russell Crowe's divorce auction: what bid you for a piece of Gladiator's armour?
The star is selling some of his treasured possessions. Here are five(ish) lots with a bit of history
June 2017
Film blog
From Bruce Lee to Paul Walker: how Hollywood pulled off its biggest resurrection acts
Paul Newman is only the latest star to return to the big screen after death. From Philip Seymour Hoffman to Peter Sellers, here are some of the most celebrated performances from beyond the grave
