As should be abundantly clear after “Napoleon,” “Robin Hood,” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott is interested in history as a vehicle for studying characters and/or huge volleys of flaming arrows.

Nobody goes to see a Ridley Scott film expecting historical accuracy. When his most recent epic, Napoleon, opened at the end of 2023, it was criticised for everything from the 49-year old Joaquin ...

Gladiator 2 has been hit with criticism of historical inaccuracy, something Ridley Scott has remarked on but also something historical consultant Alexander Mariotti feels passionate about. (Paramount) ...

Even though Denzel Washington's Macrinus was one of the best characters in Gladiator II, he could've been a much better villain if he had more time to rule over Rome. The story of Gladiator II follows ...

I have a passion for gladiator history. Call it a byproduct of growing up on ’80s WWF (fun fact: I met André the Giant when I was eight years old, which is QUITE an experience). The latest exhibit at ...

Gladiator was a monumental action movie entrenched in ancient history. While Russell Crowe’s Maximus was created for the film, Emperor Commodus and his daughter Lucilla actually existed, although ...

"Whatever the script is, we’ll get it right. I’m doing this movie." Paul Mescal as Lucius, crouched before the rhino approaches. Image: Paramount Pictures. “Walter and Doug came by my office and laid ...

Though rare, female gladiators did appear in the Roman arena, challenging ancient Rome’s expectations and revealing how ...

At the turn of the 21st century, Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe changed the audience's attitudes to historical epics — a genre that had become fairly tired — and brought to life arguably the greatest ...

[Editor's note: The following article contains spoilers for "Gladiator II."] As should be abundantly clear after "Napoleon," "Robin Hood," and "Kingdom of Heaven," Ridley Scott is interested in ...