Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ “Failed” Because It “Lacked A Moral Core”
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📍 How it ended
He also discussed his efforts to exclude certain scenes, including sexual content, during production. The story quieted without further updates on the film’s reception or studio response.
Epilogue added 151d ago, after coverage quieted.
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"Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ “Failed” Because It “Lacked A Moral Core”" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 18 articles from 12 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Independent, Yahoo, People.com and The Guardian. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (18)
- Russell Crowe explains why Ridley Scott ‘failed’ with Gladiator 2 The Independent · 152d ago
- Russell Crowe Just Took Another Swipe At 'Gladiator II' Yahoo · 152d ago
- Russell Crowe Says Proposed Sex Scene with Connie Nielsen Would've Destroyed 'Gladiator' People.com · 152d ago
- Russell Crowe says Gladiator II failed because ‘it didn’t have a moral core’ The Guardian · 152d ago
- Russell Crowe fought against 'Gladiator' sex scenes, again slams sequel for 'failed' moral core Entertainment Weekly · 152d ago
- Russell Crowe Says He Fought to Keep Sex Scenes Out of Gladiator Yahoo · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Fought Against 1 Gladiator Moment That Nearly Destroyed Maximus' Revenge Quest In Ridley Scott Epic IMDb · 154d ago
- Star of Iconic Oscar-Winning Movie Spills Why the Reboot Was Such a Fail The Daily Beast · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe On Why “Gladiator II” ‘Failed’ Dark Horizons · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Recalls ‘Sticking to His Guns’ About No Sex Scenes in ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Failed’ Sequel, ‘Fantastic’ ‘Highlander’ Reboot IMDb · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Fought Against 1 Gladiator Moment That Nearly Destroyed Maximus' Revenge Quest In Ridley Scott Epic IMDb · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe thinks Gladiator II “failed” because it “lacked a moral core” IMDb · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe touches down in Taormina Film Festival MSN · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Slams ‘Gladiator II’ Again, Says Movie ‘Failed’ Due to Lack of ‘Moral Core’ Just Jared · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Thinks 'Gladiator II' 'Failed' Because It Had No 'Moral Core' Complex · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Fought Against 1 Gladiator Moment That Nearly Destroyed Maximus' Revenge Quest In Ridley Scott Epic IMDb · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ Was A “Failed” Sequel Because It “Lacked a Moral Core” World of Reel · 154d ago
- Russell Crowe Recalls ‘Sticking to His Guns’ About No Sex Scenes in ‘Gladiator,’ ‘Failed’ Sequel, ‘Fantastic’ ‘Highlander’ Reboot Yahoo · 154d ago
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