Russell Crowe asked Ridley Scott to change a Gladiator scene

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[DL-fmsv]

Crowe was absolutely right about approaching his wife. That made the scene even more powerful.

[midnightfury]

Snot made it all too real. That was sublime piece of acting.

[DemonusFarthing]

This is one of the most horrific and beautiful scenes I have ever seen. I cry every time. He nailed that moment. Bravo.

[EvokeHaze]

Heartbreak isn't pretty, and the pain is absolutely devastating.

[paulcervenka]

When he crumbled at the feet and kissed them all snotty and broken as if to say I'm sorry....THAT spoke more to his relationship to his family than any of the lines. Superb understanding of the character. And it made the revenge/tragic ending so much sweeter.

[bodhiswayze]

The music for “Gladiator” was absolutely incredible, it gave me goosebumps all the way through!

[stephenjohnston]

Most important shot in the movie. Instead of yet another scene, his actions ground his love and his pain in cold reality. There isn't a person alive who can't connect with that.

[dejahdanger]

I remember that scene broke my heart. The fact he was ugly crying, no ego, no aesthetic posing. Ugly, raw, snot and dirt. That’s what grief really looks like.

[gazsykes]

Russel Crowe made that movie absolutely fantastic 👍🏼

[deliasl]

I think that was what won him the Oscar. Such a powerful scenes….

[giomartino]

What he didnt understand that russel did was that heartbreak at that level something so unbelievably mind numbing is painful and just soul crushing he showed that perfectly the complete feeling of loss 🥶

[ogcloo]

The reveal of the hanging feet was truly heartbreaking but this made it absolutely soul crushing. THATS a human reaction

[Mr.Liam.]

The snot string coming off her foot actually made the scene.

A warrior just finding his family hung up like that... His reason for living gone....it's exactly how you'd think someone would act.

[gallopingg]

THE MOST POWERFUL SCENE IN THE WHOLE MOVIE, BY FAR, THIS RIPPED EVERY PROTECTING HUSBAND'S HEART WRIGHT OUT OF HIS CHEST!!

[fijician]

Probably the most emotional scene I’ve ever witnessed from an action adventure movie like this. Hands down 10/10

[williamheinbuch]

He’s absolutely correct. Going to her after death means so damn much. When someone dies whom you love, you don’t just “nope” and peace out, you want to hold them and be with them one last time.

[rhyswong]

"I've got to get to her. Otherwise not only have I ultimately fail, I failed her again."


Maximus is Russell Crowe.

[neo-anderson]

Just learned that when Ridley's films miserably fail to connect to an audience, it's probably because he leaves no room for actor improvisations to the script. Cause it's these little scenes that really hit home

[melodyg]

That scene was beautifully done. Snot sobbing is what real grief looks like.

[vega]

The General of the most powerful army on earth breaking down like that is what sold everyone in that theatre. First time I ever seen people sob in a theatre.