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 ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Gladiator II.Marcus Aurelius’ “dream of Rome” is at the heart of Gladiator II, with ...

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) ...

Gladiator is about a general-turned-gladiator named Maximus (Russell Crowe), who was created just for the film. He is likely a fictionalized combination of the historical general Marcus Nonius ...

The following contains spoilers from "Gladiator II." About two hours into "Gladiator II," Hanno (Paul Mescal) steps up to deliver a speech that might finally tell us why we should care about anyone or ...

Kelcie Mattson is a Senior Features author at Collider. Based in the Midwest, she also contributes Lists, reviews, and television recaps. A lifelong fan of niche sci-fi, epic fantasy, Final Girl ...

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 ...

[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 ...