GOOD MOVIE BUT BAD CHOICE WITH RUSSELL CROWE

Rating: Null/10 (17 November 2002)

This may be a an outstanding epic but the choice of Russel Crowe for the lead roll was a pathetic choice. Russell Crowe is only capable of his two usual arrogant and stupid expressions and how this constitutes acting beats me.
Readers may be interested to know that Mr Crowe is a rich kid not from the down side of priviledge, as he claimed in his Oscar speech.
A gladiator would be expected to be rather muscular in stature and Russel crowe is an unfit and flabby old boy.
Anyone who considers him to be an actor of more than pathetic ability is a conned hollywood stardom desperate. It is obvious that the film industry is capable of marketing any crap to iconic status.