Gladiator, more than two decades later: Where are the actors?

It was the year 2000 when this iconic film debuted on movie screens around the world. 'Gladiator' burst at the box office and was awarded Oscars in five categories, including Best Film. See here what has become of its illustrious cast.

In the film, Russell Crowe played the Roman general Maximus who, after being betrayed by Commodus, the son of emperor Marcus Aurelius, became a slave and a gladiator.

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This is what Russell Crowe looked like in June 2018, when he went to Rome to see the show 'Il Gladiatore.'

Among the actor's latest works are 'Boy Erased' (2018), 'Unhinged' (2020), 'Thor: Love and Thunder' (2022), and 'The Pope's Excorcist' (2023), among others.

In 'Gladiator', Joaquin Phoenix played the emperor's son Commodus, who kills his father (Marcus Aurelius) in order to take the throne in place of Maximus.

This photo is from 2020 when the actor picked up several statues for his role as the Joker in the film of the same name.

In 'Joker' (2019), Joaquin Phoenix depicted the road to violence and lawlessness for a man who would come to be known as the Joker in the Batman franchise. It's a moving psychological drama of an iconic action villain. In 2024, the 'Part Deux' of the story is released.

In 2023, Joaquin Phoenix played Napoleon in an immense film project of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott. It could have become a new 'Gladiator,' but it turned out to be a lesser success than his previous films.

Derek Jacobi played the Roman senator Gracchus in 'Gladiator'. The character ends up as an ally of Maximus, the gladiator (Russell Crowe).

This is what Derek Jacobi looks like nowadays. He attended the premiere of the film 'Murder on the Orient Express' in 2017.

Among Jacobi's recent characters is that of the king in 'Cinderella' (2015). He has also voiced The War Master in the audio-sci-fi series since 2019.

In 'Gladiator', Djimon Hounsou played the character Juba, a slave who fought alongside Maximus.

In the image, the actor poses during the premiere of 'King Arthur: Legend of The Sword', released in 2017. He played the knight Sir Bedivere in that film. Other roles of note included that of Titus in Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' (2023), which has a sequel in 2024.

Djimon Hounsou has lately been known as a superhero actor. In 2019, the actor gave life to the villainous character Korath in the Marvel film 'Captain Marvel'. Then, for DC, he played The Wizard in two 'Shazam!' movies (2019 and 2023) and 'Black Adam' (2022).

In 'Gladiator', Connie Nielsen played Lucilla, the eldest sister of Emperor Commodus.

In January 2019, the actress appeared as a cast member in the premiere event of the mini-series 'I Am the Night' (TNT). The series was based on a true story about the Black Dahlia murder case.

Another of her recent works is the role of Queen Hippolyta in 'Wonder Woman' (2017), 'Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and Zack Snyder's 'Justice League' (2021). In 2024 she is returning in the sequel to 'Gladiator'.

Over two decades ago, John Shrapnel played the politician Gaius in 'Gladiator.'

In 2017, we could see John Shrapnel as the Archbishop of Canterbury in the film 'King Charles III', released on TV by BBC2. It was to be one of his last appearances. He passed away in February 2020.

In 'Gladiator,' Ralf Moeller played the German fighter Hagen, whom Maximus had to beat in order to stay alive.

The actor and physioculturist appeared in about 15 films after shooting 'Gladiator'. This photo is from 2017 when he met with friends at the Oktoberfest in Munich. In 2020, the actor appeared in the film 'Breach' alongside Bruce Willis, and he is also expected to star in the sequel to 'Kung Fury'.

Richard Harris played Emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose wish was that Maximus would succeed him to the throne.

Richard Harris died in October 2002, months after he appeared as Hogwarts headmaster Dumbledore in the film 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.'

Spencer Treat Clark was just a child when he played Lucius in 'Gladiator.' This character was the son of Lucilla and the nephew of Emperor Commodus.

This is how Spencer Treat Clark appeared at the premiere of 'Glass' in 2019. This film features the actor as the son of protagonist David Dunn (Bruce Willis).

Also in 2019, the actor appeared in two episodes of the series 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina', produced by Netflix. He also played the role of Al Yankovic' bassist in 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' (2022).

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