Gladiator's Brutal Commodus Death Scene Was Way Worse In Real Life

Gladiator changed Commodus' death, as the real-life Roman emperor was poisoned and strangled in a brutal assassination, instead of killed by Maximus.

August 20, 2024 · 1 min · 55 words · Michelle Williams

During his reign, Commodus often presented megalomaniac tendencies, asking people to depict him in God-like ways.

Discovering that she was on the hit list,Marcia plotted Commodus assassination alongside three others.

After escaping execution, he is enslaved and becomes a gladiator.

Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus from Gladiator

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Emperor Commodus looking angry in Gladiator in arena

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Russel Crowe as Maximus in Gladiator and Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator 2

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Headshot Of Russell Crowe

Headshot of Joaquin Phoenix

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