To kick issues off, American actor Spencer Deal with Clark was solely 12 years outdated when he landed the position of Lucius Verus — Commodus’ nephew who inspects gladiators by way of bars and idolizes Maximus — within the iconic 2000 movie “Gladiator.”

Spencer was a part of an ensemble forged together with Russell Crowe because the robust and fearless warrior who needs to free the slaves, Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix because the ruthless Roman emperor who takes the throne after killing his father, Commodus, and Connie Nielsen as Maximus’ former lover and Commudus’ older sister, Lucilla.