Russell Crowe says he never shared this before, but he fought to keep Maximus, his character in Gladiator, moral integrity.
He explains in an interview with Triple J that producers and writers wanted to add intimate scenes, but he flatly refused.
“The thing is, there was a daily fight on that set. It was a daily fight to keep that moral core of the character,” says the actor who went on to win the Oscar for his performance in the 2001 movie.
He continues, “The amount of times they suggested sex scenes and stuff like that for Maximus, it’s like you’re taking away his power. So you’re saying at the same time he had this relationship with his wife, he was fucking this other girl? What are you talking about? It’s crazy.”
The star also slams the sequel, stating, “I think the recent sequel that, you know, we don’t have to name out loud is a really unfortunate example of even the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made the first one special,” Crowe said. “It wasn’t the pomp. It wasn’t the circumstance. It wasn’t the action. It was the moral core.”Russell Crowe reveals he clashed with ‘Gladiator’ team over Maximus
Russell Crowe looks back at preserving Maximus honour in ‘Gladiator’
Russell Crowe also slams the sequel of Gladiator, which he says puts pomp over moral
Russell Crowe says he never shared this before but he fought to keep Maximus, his character in Gladiator, moral integrity.
He explains this in an interview with Triple J that producers and writers wanted to add intimate scenes, but he flatly refused.
“The thing is, there was a daily fight on that set. It was a daily fight to keep that moral core of the character,” says the actor who went on to win the Oscar for his performance in 2001 movie.
He continues, “The amount of times they suggested sex scenes and stuff like that for Maximus, it’s like you’re taking away his power. So you’re saying at the same time he had this relationship with his wife, he was fucking this other girl? What are you talking about? It’s crazy.”
The star also slams the sequel, stating, “I think the recent sequel that, you know, we don’t have to name out loud is a really unfortunate example of even the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made the first one special,” Crowe said. “It wasn’t the pomp. It wasn’t the circumstance. It wasn’t the action. It was the moral core.”
