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Podcast: Pop Break Today
Episode: Gladiator 20th Anniversary Podcast
Description: It's that time again. Time for brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky to celebrate another movie anniversary. Today it's Gladiator, the acclaimed historical epic directed by Ridley Scott.
Gladiator opened in theaters on May 5, 2000. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Spencer Treat Clark, and Richard Harris. It won five Academy Awards, among them Best Picture and Best Actor.
Podcast topics include the action, the performances, and the film's historical accuracy. The brothers also compare it to other Ridley Scott films and discuss the many sequel rumors that have spawned over the years.