Russell Crowe Recalls ‘Sticking to His Guns’ About No Sex Scenes in ‘Gladiator,’ Discusses ‘Fantastic’ ‘Highlander’ Reboot, Finding Success on Netflix (opens in new tab)

Russell Crowe proudly recalled “sticking to his guns” about not having sex scenes with Connie Nielsen in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator.” Speaking at the Taormina Film Festival, the New Zealand-born actor was asked about a “certain attitude” he showed about the 2024 sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winning epic. Crowe dodged speaking directly about “Gladiator II,” but […]