Joaquin Phoenix Updates (@jphoenixupdates) on XToday marks 20 years since Gladiator was first premiered. Here is Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus #Gladiator20
The Real Commodus Was An Even More Over-The-Top Emperor Than Gladiator's VersionYou likely know the name Commodus as the bad guy from Gladiator, the Best Picture winner from 2000. Played as a pervy psychotic by Joaquin Phoenix, Emperor Commodus is portrayed as a man with insecurities motivating his actions. And while that may be an accurate, historical understanding of the emperor's persona, there's a lot more to Commodus’ biography than the made-up bits starring Russell Cro... #commodus #gladiator #romanemperor #historicaltruth #ancientrome #insanity #overthetop…