Maxmimus (Russell Crowe) reveals his true identity to emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) in this iconic speech from Ridley Scotts historical epic! Gladiator (2000): Commodus takes over power and demotes Maximus, one of the preferred generals of his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius. As a result, Maximus is relegated to fighting till death as a gladiator. Welcome to Screen Bites Shorts. The official home of the bite-sized iconic movie moments from your favourite films! Subscribe for Short Scenes and more - Join us over on our main channel here - #Shorts #Gladiator #RussellCrowe #JoaquinPhoenix #RidleyScott
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