Maximus Is the Man: How Gladiator (2000) Gave Us One of the Great Movie Heroes Russell Crowe’s General Maximus is one of the great movie heroes. Read More Essays, (Re)Viewing the CanonAnton BergstromNovember 26, 2024Gladiator, Ridley Scott, David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris, heroes, hero, revenge plot, virtue, Stoicism, villain, masculinity, menComment