How real is the movie gladiator?

Answer 1

There really was a Roman emperor named Marcus Aurelius, and he had a son named Commodus, who succeeded him. In contrast to the movie, Marcus named Commodus his successor, rather than Maximus. However, some historians suspect Commodus did have a hand in his father's death. Commodus did not die in the arena. He was killed by a wrestler. After Commodus' death, Rome did not return to a republic as suggested in the movie. General Maximus Decimus Meridius is a fictitious character. There was a general named Avidius Cassius, who fought in the campaign depicted in the film and, upon hearing of Marcus' death, declared himself emperor of Rome. However, his own soldiers assassinated him. Later in Roman history, there was a general named Maximus, who appears to have had revolutionary ideas. Commodus really did have a sister named Lucilla, and, as depicted in the movie, she hated him. Lucilla was married to the co-emperor, Lucius Verus. Lucilla plotted to have Commodus assassinated, but Commodus had her exiled for the plot and later executed. So, unlike what happened in the movie, Commodus outlived his sister. It was another sister, not Lucilla, that Commodus was rumored to have had sexual relations. The tattoo on Maximus' arm reads, "SPQR." The letters relate to an often-used Latin phrase, Senatus Populusque Romanus, which means "the Senate and People of Rome." However, it is highly unlikely a Roman general would have such a tattoo, as tattoos were worn by foreigners and lower-class citizens.

Answer 2

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Answer 3

Yes and no. It was a movie based upon history, not a historical documentary. Please remember that a movie is not history, no matter how superb its production. Historical facts are always changed or embellished in a movie. This is because of the purpose of the film, which is to make money. If the producers of a historical movie were to stick strictly to the known facts, the film would be so dull that it probably would not be released. "Hollywood History" is most times very different from the real thing, the movie Gladiator, was no exception.

Answer 4

No chance on that. It was a good imaginative story.

Answer 5

The movie is entirely fictional. The content has some basis of fact insomuch that gladatorial contests happened.

Answer 6

no