Russell Crowe in 'Gladiator.' DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Russell Crowe clearly was not entertained by last year's Gladiator II. The actor, who won the best actor Oscar for his role as Maximus in Ridley Scott's 2000 epic Gladiator, sat down for a conversation with Australian radio station Triple J.