In the beginning of the movie, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is aging quickly. ... Oliver Reed plays Proximo, while Richard Harris is Emperor Marcus Aurelius. ... Marcus Aurelius was rightly depicted as a ruler who was tired of war. ... Great loyalty was shown to good leaders in Rome and Marcus Aurelius was considered a great leader. ... That is not the only inaccuracy tied to Marcus Aurelius" family. ...

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It is Maximus' role, therefore, to take avenge the lives of his loved ones and defy the emperor, fulfil the promise he made to Emperor Marcus Aurelius and save Rome before it is too late. ... The largest conflict in Gladiator is with the characters Maximus Decimus Meridius and Commodus Aurelius. ... His father Marcus Aurelius was planning to give the throne to Maximus and not his son. ... After Marcus finished speaking with Maximus about the position of being the new emperor, Commodus jumped in. ... The other one is the deal with Maximus, he is jealous of him because Marcus wanted ...

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Marcus Aurelius, the previous ruler of Rome, gave instructions to Maximus that Rome would be a republic again and he would become its leader. ... Hamlet's inability to act and his character trait of thinker versus man of action prolong his revenge and lead to his death, where Maximus' loyalty to Marcus Aurelius and his family led to his death. ... Maximus's father figure is Marcus Aurelius, the former ruler of the Roman Empire. To Marcus, Maximus was the son he never had. ... As a result, Maximus carries out Marcus' final wishes by killing Commodus and making Rome a republi...

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Paper 2: "Gladiator- Evaluation The film Gladiator, by Ridley Scott is a blockbuster hit for more reasons than one. However, many believe that due to clichés and a bad plot that the film should have never made it as far as it did. However, in my opinion, Gladiator was a very successful film that...

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