Russell Crowe talks of brotherly friendship with Joaquin Phoenix; Recalls last time they met each other
We got to witness Russell Crowe's most cherished performance to date, as the brave Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator for the very time on May 5, 2000. The Ridley Scott directorial also helped to establish Joaquin Phoenix's rise to stardom where he electrified in the antagonist's role as the vile Commodus. While their onscreen equation was anything but amicable, their offscreen friendship was extremely different. Gladiator was one of Joaquin's big roles post the unfortunate death of his brother, River Phoenix, and the bond set between the actor and Russell was very brotherly.