As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.

Nobody goes to see a Ridley Scott film expecting historical accuracy. When his most recent epic, Napoleon, opened at the end of 2023, it was criticised for everything from the 49-year old Joaquin ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.Marcus Aurelius’ “dream of Rome” is at the heart of Gladiator II, with ...

Gladiator 2 has been hit with criticism of historical inaccuracy, something Ridley Scott has remarked on but also something historical consultant Alexander Mariotti feels passionate about. (Paramount) ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

The following contains spoilers from "Gladiator II." About two hours into "Gladiator II," Hanno (Paul Mescal) steps up to deliver a speech that might finally tell us why we should care about anyone or ...

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Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 sees the action return to the Colosseum as Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) takes his place in the brutal arena. However, the director explains to Total Film that returning to the ...

I have a passion for gladiator history. Call it a byproduct of growing up on ’80s WWF (fun fact: I met André the Giant when I was eight years old, which is QUITE an experience). The latest exhibit at ...

[Editor's note: The following article contains spoilers for "Gladiator II."] As should be abundantly clear after "Napoleon," "Robin Hood," and "Kingdom of Heaven," Ridley Scott is interested in ...