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Summary Russell Crowe is a notable absentee from Ridley Scott's legacy sequel, Gladiator II, but the full explanation for his disappearance isn't as obvious as it might seem. Gladiator II's cast features an impressive list of returnees and new additions. However, even though the follow-up is rooted in the original story, the fact that the original star will not feature signifies a clear point of difference between the projects.
Since there is already a precedent for including dead characters in the series, it's not a stretch to assume that Maximus could have been given similar treatment. Gladiator 2's Story Doesn't Really Involve Maximus He Would Have Distracted From The Plot Close In fact, the main reason for Russell Crowe's absence from Gladiator II is not how the original story ended, but how this next chapter is set to unfold. The first Gladiator was, fundamentally, Maximus' story. He was front and center of the action throughout, driving the plot forwards with his compelling revenge arc.
I'm sure at some point in time they'll want to ask me about something, but they haven't brought anything up in a while. It’s an extension of the narrative, but it is long beyond Maximus’ passing, so it doesn’t really involve me at all. I hear that young fella Paul is a good dude and I wish him the best of luck with it.
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