Gladiator | "My Name Is Maximus Decimus Meridius" (Russell Crowe)

From the 2000 historical drama Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, shows Maximus (Russell Crowe) after his fellow gladiators win an unexpected victory in a reenactment of the Battle of Carthage. Summoned before the emperor, he is asked to identify "the Spaniard." The film follows Maximus, a Roman general robbed of his name and status, as he fights as a gladiator to regain his freedom and avenge his family against Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). The video is provided by Universal Pictures.

• Scene from Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott
• Maximus (Russell Crowe) summoned before the emperor after a Battle of Carthage reenactment
• Emperor asks for the identity of "the Spaniard"
• Source: Universal Pictures

After leading his fellow gladiators to a stunning, unexpected victory in the Battle of Carthage reenactment, Maximus (Russell Crowe) is summoned before the emperor, who demands to know the identity of "the Spaniard." Buy/Rent Gladiator! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/gladiator/id397380075 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Gladiator-4K-UHD-Russell-Crowe/dp/B07RH7M74B/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-kV68xPVnM Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Gladiator?id=l-kV68xPVnM&hl=en_US VUDU: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Gladiator/17075 Synopsis: A man robbed of his name and his dignity strives to win them back, and gain the freedom of his people, in this epic historical drama from director Ridley Scott. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences. His battle skills serve him well, and he becomes one of the most famous and admired men to fight in the Colosseum. Determined to avenge himself against the man who took away his freedom and laid waste to his family, Maximus believes that he can use his fame and skill in the ring to avenge the loss of his family and former glory. As the gladiator begins to challenge his rule, Commodus decides to put his own fighting mettle to the test by squaring off with Maximus in a battle to the death. © 2000 DreamWorks LLC and Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, David Schofield, John Shrapnel, Tomas Arana Produced By: David H. Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Doug Wick Directed By: Ridley Scott #UniversalPictures #Gladiator #JoaquinPhoenix #RussellCrowe