Sentences with phrase «men as gladiators»

The wounded Maximus collapses and is captured by a passing slave trader, who sells him and a black man named Juba (Djimon Hounsou) to Proximo (Oliver Reed, unfortunately sharing no screen time with fellow hell - raiser Harris) who trains both men as gladiators.

Not exact matches

«To those who loved, as I did, the old - time football — the very thud of the ball, the scent of bruised grass, the mighty rush of a hundred men, the swift and cool defense — there is something insufficient in the presence of a whole university sitting and shivering in the chill wind around an arena where a few picked gladiators push and wrestle.»

As these pictures show, the snap of the ball is the signal for what often appears to be inextricable confusion, although to the gladiators locked in man - to - man struggle there is a certain order and sense to the conflict.

You may know him as «Hunter, The Ultimate Gladiator» but James Crossley is also a fitness expert and columnist writing for magazines such as: Men's Health,...

Maximus» rebirth as a gladiator is the highlight of the story; to start with, Russell Crowe gives us an excellent performance as a man who's broken down and then rebuilt in a different mold.

Although best known for his roles in such films as «Gladiator,» «L.A. Confidential» and «Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,» Crowe is of course no stranger to superhero movies: He played Superman's father Jor - El in 2013's «Man of Steel.»

Cast: Chris Pratt («The Lego Movie,» TV's «Parks and Recreation») as Peter Quill, Zoe Saldana («Avatar,» «Star Trek») as Gamora, Dave Bautista («Riddick,» «The Man with the Iron Fists») as Drax, Vin Diesel («Fast and the Furious» series, «Riddick») as Groot, Bradley Cooper («American Hustle,» «Silver Linings Playbook») as Rocket, Lee Pace («The Hobbit» series, «Lincoln») as Ronan, Michael Rooker (TV's «The Walking Dead») as Yondu Udonta, Karen Gillan («Oculus,» TV's «Doctor Who») as Nebula, Djimon Hounsou («How to Train Your Dragon 2,» «Gladiator») as Korath, John C. Reilly («Wreck - It Ralph,» «Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby») as Corpsman Dey, Glenn Close (TV's «Damages,» «Tarzan») as Nova Prime and Benicio Del Toro («Traffic,» «The Usual Suspects») as The Collector.

Tom Cruise stars in The Mummy, along with Sofia Boutella (Star Trek Beyond), Annabelle Wallis (Annabelle), Jake Johnson (Jurassic World), Courtney B. Vance (American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson), and Russell Crowe (Gladiator, Man of Steel) as Dr. Jekyll, directed by Alex Kurtzman.

Although Russell Crowe had some fine work in smaller roles before this, Gladiator really put him on the map for his abilities to star as a leading man.

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Everyone is based on something in Marvel lore, be it iconic comic book storylines or films and TV; Charlie Cox's Daredevil from the Netflix series is a playable character, as are Vulture, Killmonger, Hela, and «Gladiator» Hulk and Thor from movies like Spider - Man: Homecoming, Black Panther, and Thor: Ragnarok.

Renny Harlin, the man behind CLIFFHANGER and DEEP BLUE SEA, will direct this interpretation, which he described as «not a cominc book, cartoony fantasy thing» and that it would similar to GLADIATOR.

As well as the Harington - Westeros connection and Sutherland's ongoing work at 24, Jared Harris, who appears as Cassia's doting father, remains best - known as Lane Pryce from Mad Men, and gladiator Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje was Lost's Mr. EkAs well as the Harington - Westeros connection and Sutherland's ongoing work at 24, Jared Harris, who appears as Cassia's doting father, remains best - known as Lane Pryce from Mad Men, and gladiator Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje was Lost's Mr. Ekas the Harington - Westeros connection and Sutherland's ongoing work at 24, Jared Harris, who appears as Cassia's doting father, remains best - known as Lane Pryce from Mad Men, and gladiator Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje was Lost's Mr. Ekas Cassia's doting father, remains best - known as Lane Pryce from Mad Men, and gladiator Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje was Lost's Mr. Ekas Lane Pryce from Mad Men, and gladiator Adewale Akinnuoye - Agbaje was Lost's Mr. Eko.

Taken just as a list of actors, without considering the actual movies, this would be a pretty plausible roll - call for any year's Best Actor nominations: two prior winners (Crowe for «Gladiator» along with two other nominations, Firth for «The King's Speech» plus a nod for «A Single Man»); one two - time nominee who has bizarrely never won (Fiennes, nommed in support for «Schindler's List» and in the lead for «The English Patient»); a character actor of long - standing reputation and popularity (Turturro); and a rising star whose meteoric ascent to bankable leading man suggests his Oscar is only a matter of when, not if (HardMan»); one two - time nominee who has bizarrely never won (Fiennes, nommed in support for «Schindler's List» and in the lead for «The English Patient»); a character actor of long - standing reputation and popularity (Turturro); and a rising star whose meteoric ascent to bankable leading man suggests his Oscar is only a matter of when, not if (Hardman suggests his Oscar is only a matter of when, not if (Hardy).

The pre-order bonus for the Deluxe Edition is the same as the Standard Edition, but also includes two additional costumes: Gladiator Hulk and Mega Man Command Mission X. For specific details, please check with individual retailers.

There are several things noteworthy about performance artist Spartacus Chetwynd: she renamed herself after the gladiator partly to annoy people, she claims to live and work in a south - London nudist colony, she once reinvented Jabba the Hutt as a smooth - talking ladies» man and as of today she is one of four people shortlisted for this year's Turner prize.