Gladiator Page At Maximum Russell Crowe   

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"In the original script, Maximus was called Narcissus Meridas.

Russell suffered numerous injuries while filming.  Among them, he cracked a bone in his foot, fractured a hip, and both bicep tendons popped out (luckily, not at the same time).

He's said one of the scariest events occurred while filming the opening battle sequence.  The horse he was riding got a little too close to the fire, then started going backwards down the hill.  The animal eventually hit a few trees, and one branch went through one of Russell's cheeks.  You can see the real wound early in the film."

Take a break in your day with incredible Gladiator actor, Russell Crowe!