He is a monkey named Dundus, and he's the secret hero of this brutal blockbuster. Dundus (played by a female monkey named Sherry, in her film debut) is a pet belonging to the Emperor Caracalla (Fred ...

Yes, many of the characters in ‘Gladiator’ and its new sequel are based on actual figures from ancient Rome Just as Joaquin Phoenix played Commodus, an actual Roman emperor, in the 2000 hit starring ...

Fred Hechinger plays Emperor Caracalla in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II." The actor said that starring on "The White Lotus" changed his life. He'll next be seen in the Marvel movie "Kraven the Hunter." ...

Joaquin Phoenix portrayed Commodus as an evil emperor in Gladiator, the classic historical epic film by director Ridley Scott. With Gladiator II, there are 2 evil emperors: Joseph Quinn (Stranger ...

With everything from sharks in the Colosseum to rhino fights appearing in the first trailer for Gladiator 2, the sequel has already set itself up as an epic follow-up. Now, one of its stars tells ...

Gladiator was a monumental action movie entrenched in ancient history. While Russell Crowe’s Maximus was created for the film, Emperor Commodus and his daughter Lucilla actually existed, although ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...