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Russell Crowe was so unhappy with the original script for Gladiator (2000) that he frequently ad-libbed. He famously told writer William Nicholson: "Your lines are garbage, but I’m the greatest actor in the world, so I can make even garbage sound good."

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Russell Crowe didn’t like the Gladiator script so much he kept rewriting it He told the writer of his most famous line ‘And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next’ “Your lines are garbage. But I can make even garbage sound good.”

Russell Crowe didn’t like the Gladiator script so much he kept rewriting it He told the writer of his most famous line ‘And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next’ “Your lines are garbage. But I can make even garbage sound good.”

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Russell Crowe didn’t even like parts of the first Gladiator script — he rewrote lines on set and famously told the writer, “Your lines are garbage. But I can make even garbage sound good.” Then came Gladiator 2, with Nick Cave’s wild sequel about Maximus being resurrected by the gods to kill a Christ-like figure. Crowe read it and said, “Don’t like it, mate.”And just like that...we might have missed a masterpiece sequel.

Russell Crowe didn’t even like parts of the first Gladiator script — he rewrote lines on set and famously told the writer, “Your lines are garbage. But I can make even garbage sound good.” Then came Gladiator 2, with Nick Cave’s wild sequel about Maximus being resurrected by the gods to kill a Christ-like figure. Crowe read it and said, “Don’t like it, mate.”And just like that...we might have missed a masterpiece sequel.

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In the year 2001, Russell Crowe was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Gladiator at the 73rd Academy Awards. While the film was released in 2000, the award ceremony, where he accepted the Oscar for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius, took place on March 25, 2001. 🎥🎬: Gladiator (2000)

In the year 2001, Russell Crowe was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Gladiator at the 73rd Academy Awards. While the film was released in 2000, the award ceremony, where he accepted the Oscar for his role as Maximus Decimus Meridius, took place on March 25, 2001. 🎥🎬: Gladiator (2000)

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Russell Crowe said that when he was first approached to play Maximus, the script was very poor. It was so bad the producers wouldn’t send it to him in case it put him off. Instead, they just asked him to meet Ridley Scott. Crowe did get his hands on the script though, and didn’t like it. He was going to say no but he was working on The Insider (1999) at the time and its director, Michael Mann, told Crowe he should meet with Scott anyway. Crowe did and said: “Ridley’s pitch was basically – ‘we’ve got a $100m budget. It’s ancient Rome. You’re playing a General. And you’re being directed by me.’” Crowe was suitably impressed, and took the part. Gladiator (2000)

Russell Crowe said that when he was first approached to play Maximus, the script was very poor. It was so bad the producers wouldn’t send it to him in case it put him off. Instead, they just asked him to meet Ridley Scott. Crowe did get his hands on the script though, and didn’t like it. He was going to say no but he was working on The Insider (1999) at the time and its director, Michael Mann, told Crowe he should meet with Scott anyway. Crowe did and said: “Ridley’s pitch was basically – ‘we’ve got a $100m budget. It’s ancient Rome. You’re playing a General. And you’re being directed by me.’” Crowe was suitably impressed, and took the part. Gladiator (2000)

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Mel Gibson was the top choice to play Maximus in Gladiator (2000). He turned it down because, at 43, he believed he was too old to convincingly fight in armor. His rejection paved the way for Russell Crowe to take the role. And the rest is cinematic history—Russell Crowe went on to define the character and turn Gladiator into an unforgettable epic.

Mel Gibson was the top choice to play Maximus in Gladiator (2000). He turned it down because, at 43, he believed he was too old to convincingly fight in armor. His rejection paved the way for Russell Crowe to take the role. And the rest is cinematic history—Russell Crowe went on to define the character and turn Gladiator into an unforgettable epic.

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The emotional ending of Gladiator (2000) was not the original plan. In the first script, Maximus was supposed to survive after defeating Commodus. However, during filming, Ridley Scott approached Russell Crowe on set and told him: “With the way the story is unfolding, you cannot survive.” Both realized that Maximus only existed for one purpose: to avenge his family and reunite with them in the afterlife. If he lived, the character would lose all meaning. (Crowe even joked: “So what would Maximus do next? Open a pizza shop outside the Colosseum?”) The death scene and the final reunion in Elysium were late changes — and they became the greatest ones, turning the film into a true emotional masterpiece.

The emotional ending of Gladiator (2000) was not the original plan. In the first script, Maximus was supposed to survive after defeating Commodus. However, during filming, Ridley Scott approached Russell Crowe on set and told him: “With the way the story is unfolding, you cannot survive.” Both realized that Maximus only existed for one purpose: to avenge his family and reunite with them in the afterlife. If he lived, the character would lose all meaning. (Crowe even joked: “So what would Maximus do next? Open a pizza shop outside the Colosseum?”) The death scene and the final reunion in Elysium were late changes — and they became the greatest ones, turning the film into a true emotional masterpiece.

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Mel Gibson was the top choice to play Maximus in Gladiator (2000). He turned it down because, at 43, he believed he was too old to convincingly fight in armor. His rejection paved the way for Russell Crowe to take the role.

Mel Gibson was the top choice to play Maximus in Gladiator (2000). He turned it down because, at 43, he believed he was too old to convincingly fight in armor. His rejection paved the way for Russell Crowe to take the role.

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“did you compete with your brother?” george: “i didn't, no. no, he always likes to claim he was the faster russell. so when i was at williams, my previous team, i said ‘all right, i'm gonna bring him to the simulator’ because he told my previous boss ‘you signed the wrong russell,’ as a bit of a joke. so she was like ‘all right, come to the simulator and we'll see.’ so he had a good day. he was about five seconds off the pace. but, you know, he hasn't been doing it for a while. but he was very good in his day. he won a world championship, a karting world championship. so he was very good. he was my hero as a kid.”

“did you compete with your brother?” george: “i didn't, no. no, he always likes to claim he was the faster russell. so when i was at williams, my previous team, i said ‘all right, i'm gonna bring him to the simulator’ because he told my previous boss ‘you signed the wrong russell,’ as a bit of a joke. so she was like ‘all right, come to the simulator and we'll see.’ so he had a good day. he was about five seconds off the pace. but, you know, he hasn't been doing it for a while. but he was very good in his day. he won a world championship, a karting world championship. so he was very good. he was my hero as a kid.”

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Biden just called half the country garbage, and now people like Kevin O’Leary are “pissed.” “The President of the United States just called me garbage. I’m a little pissed off about that. I think I’m going to go stand in line, and I’m going to vote.” This is so bad that O’Leary referred to this as the new “deplorables moment.” “I think that was a mistake, and I’m sure it’s going to get a ton of social media tomorrow. I mean, I know he wishes he could take that back,” O’Leary said. “He is the president of all that garbage,” O’Leary pointed out. “Remember, he represents everybody. Everybody, including the garbage. That [statement] is crazy.”

Biden just called half the country garbage, and now people like Kevin O’Leary are “pissed.” “The President of the United States just called me garbage. I’m a little pissed off about that. I think I’m going to go stand in line, and I’m going to vote.” This is so bad that O’Leary referred to this as the new “deplorables moment.” “I think that was a mistake, and I’m sure it’s going to get a ton of social media tomorrow. I mean, I know he wishes he could take that back,” O’Leary said. “He is the president of all that garbage,” O’Leary pointed out. “Remember, he represents everybody. Everybody, including the garbage. That [statement] is crazy.”

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“If I was a garbage man, I’d have been the world’s greatest garbage man!” In 1975 Muhammad Ali returned to his birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky and spoke about the life he might have led had he not conquered the boxing world.

“If I was a garbage man, I’d have been the world’s greatest garbage man!” In 1975 Muhammad Ali returned to his birthplace in Louisville, Kentucky and spoke about the life he might have led had he not conquered the boxing world.

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Russell Crowe says he watched Gladiator in the Colosseum and felt embarrassed by how much attention he got "The last time I saw Gladiator I actually watched it in the Colosseum in Rome...I got a little bit embarrassed that I'd received so much attention for that film "it's an incredible ensemble and beautiful performances end to end...I wish every young actor could have something like a Gladiator in their career" "We made that film in 1999 and I'll bet you money that somewhere in the world tonight it's playing on prim time television...It has the longest legs"

Russell Crowe says he watched Gladiator in the Colosseum and felt embarrassed by how much attention he got "The last time I saw Gladiator I actually watched it in the Colosseum in Rome...I got a little bit embarrassed that I'd received so much attention for that film "it's an incredible ensemble and beautiful performances end to end...I wish every young actor could have something like a Gladiator in their career" "We made that film in 1999 and I'll bet you money that somewhere in the world tonight it's playing on prim time television...It has the longest legs"

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Gladiator was Ridley Scott’s best chance at an Oscar in 2001. He lost the award to Steven Soderbergh for Traffic, a decision I can’t necessarily argue with? Traffic is exceptional. But so is Gladiator. Crowe won Best Actor & this film won Best Picture. Ridley just came up short.

Gladiator was Ridley Scott’s best chance at an Oscar in 2001. He lost the award to Steven Soderbergh for Traffic, a decision I can’t necessarily argue with? Traffic is exceptional. But so is Gladiator. Crowe won Best Actor & this film won Best Picture. Ridley just came up short.

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i love that he start off all nervous but when the writer in him kick in he just went with that bullshit flowy (and he sound so proud of himself aw)🥰

i love that he start off all nervous but when the writer in him kick in he just went with that bullshit flowy (and he sound so proud of himself aw)🥰

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Russell Crowe was once asked if he used any acting method. “I use the Russell Crowe method. I’ve never been to acting school, man. “I don’t even know what the Stanislavski method is… no f*cking idea” “If you want to be actor, work it out for yourself.”

Russell Crowe was once asked if he used any acting method. “I use the Russell Crowe method. I’ve never been to acting school, man. “I don’t even know what the Stanislavski method is… no f*cking idea” “If you want to be actor, work it out for yourself.”

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Leslie Nielsen’s greatest comedy weapon was that he never looked like he was telling a joke. AIRPLANE! (1980) and THE NAKED GUN (1988) work so well because he delivers the most ridiculous lines with the complete sincerity of a serious dramatic actor.

Leslie Nielsen’s greatest comedy weapon was that he never looked like he was telling a joke. AIRPLANE! (1980) and THE NAKED GUN (1988) work so well because he delivers the most ridiculous lines with the complete sincerity of a serious dramatic actor.

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Scaramucci: I think the garbage man thing—he thinks it’s helping him, and they think they’re driving around in the garbage truck, owning the libs. But let me give you a few quick reasons why that didn’t help him. Number one, he looked like an 80-year-old man stumbling into the garbage truck—very, very bad optics for him. Number two, he said to the American public that America is a garbage can, and now he’s riding around in a garbage truck. By and large, normal, rational Americans don’t want an 80-year-old buffoon calling their country garbage.

Scaramucci: I think the garbage man thing—he thinks it’s helping him, and they think they’re driving around in the garbage truck, owning the libs. But let me give you a few quick reasons why that didn’t help him. Number one, he looked like an 80-year-old man stumbling into the garbage truck—very, very bad optics for him. Number two, he said to the American public that America is a garbage can, and now he’s riding around in a garbage truck. By and large, normal, rational Americans don’t want an 80-year-old buffoon calling their country garbage.

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William tired because he was really running around with the kids and playing 😭🤏🏻 🎤are you tired William? 🎸yes the kid actor are playing for real. But I’m not that why I’m tired. I’ve been shooting since the morning. But it’s fun, I get to burn my calories #PeachAndMeSeriesFinalEP #WilliamEst

William tired because he was really running around with the kids and playing 😭🤏🏻 🎤are you tired William? 🎸yes the kid actor are playing for real. But I’m not that why I’m tired. I’ve been shooting since the morning. But it’s fun, I get to burn my calories #PeachAndMeSeriesFinalEP #WilliamEst

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Lately I feel like we're like a married couple. I'm still immature, so he points out that I don't put the laundry away or leave the garbage on the floor. But I point them out too, so it's a good balance. I think that kind of life is good. #DaiShun

Lately I feel like we're like a married couple. I'm still immature, so he points out that I don't put the laundry away or leave the garbage on the floor. But I point them out too, so it's a good balance. I think that kind of life is good. #DaiShun

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