He was recognized amongGladiator’s Oscars wins, as he took home the Academy Award for Best Actor.
The impact of starring inGladiatorwas tremendous, as it became one ofRussell Crowe’s career-defining movies.
And we were all sort of hoping theyd say no."
Banderas was fresh offThe Mask of Zorroand was becoming a bigger star in Hollywood.
Confidentialwas widely celebrated, and he followed this up with an Oscar-nominated performance inThe Insider.
This led toGladiator’s creative team approaching Crowe about making Maximus the next role he would tackle.
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There’s also the chance thatGladiatorwould’ve been a bigger hit with a box office star like Gibson attached.
Tom Cruise playing Maximus makes more sense, as he’s more of a direct contemporary of Crowe’s.
It’s easy to imagine him fighting in the gladiator arena.
That may haveresulted inGladiatorbecoming even more action-heavy if Cruise pushed for more opportunities to show off his abilities.
However, Maximus' fatherly relationship with Lucius and command in battle might not have worked as well.
Antonio Banderas also would have changedGladiator’s portrayal of Maximus.
Source:Yahoo
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