Casting What-Ifs
Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Ben Mendelsohn, and Hugh Jackman are mentioned as reported Maximus possibilities, while Crowe’s push for Christopher Plummer as Marcus Aurelius lost to Richard Harris.
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- Mel Gibson, Antonio Banderas, Ben Mendelsohn, and Hugh Jackman are mentioned as reported possibilities, with the hosts unsure of the sourcing.
- Russell Crowe reportedly pushed for his Insider costar Christopher Plummer as Marcus Aurelius.
- Ridley Scott chose Richard Harris after reported back-and-forth.