In a recent discussion, acclaimed director Ridley Scott revealed that Russell Crowe was extremely enthusiastic about reprising his role of General Maximus in Gladiator 2. The actor, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2001 for his role in Gladiator,

It was an open secret and, with the release of 'Gladiator II', it became clear that Russell Crowe was not going to return as Maximus Decimus Meridius, a role he played in the origi

Russell Crowe wanted his 'Gladiator' character to come back from the dead so he could star in a sequel. Director Sir Ridley Scott previously got together with the actor to discuss plans for a follow up to the 2000 movie and he's now revealed Russell wanted to find a way to bring back Maximus even though he died at the end of the first film.