Marcus Aurelius Names Maximus his Heir | Gladiator

Inside his dimly lit, candle-strewn campaign tent in Germania, the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) summons his most trusted general, Maximus (Russell Crowe), for a secret, fateful audience. Acknowledging that his own son, Commodus, is unfit to rule, the weary philosopher-emperor asks Maximus to accept the mantle of supreme protector of Rome upon his death. In a deeply moving and quiet sequence, Marcus Aurelius tasks Maximus with a singular, monumental mission: to dismantle the imperial throne, end corruption, and give power back to the people to make Rome a Republic once more. Watch Gladiator here:    • Gladiator   The burden of an empire. Witness the profound, beautifully acted sequence from Gladiator where Marcus Aurelius bypasses his own bloodline to name Maximus his heir, sealing the general's fate and igniting a deadly war for the soul of Rome. Subscribe to @CriticPicks for more! #Gladiator #RussellCrowe #RichardHarris #MarcusAurelius #Gladiator2000 #HistoricalEpic