The star added that the original film appealed to a female audience ‘because it’s not about revenge, it is about vengeance’ – and because it didn’t have a gratuitous sex scene

Russell Crowe talks 'Highlander' reboot, praises Ridley Scott for backing him on his resistance to film sex scenes in 'Gladiator.'

Russell Crowe believes _Gladiator II_ failed to resonate with audiences, attributing its shortcomings to the absence of a moral core that defined the original film.

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The star added that the original film appealed to a female audience ‘because it’s not about revenge, it is about vengeance’ – and because it didn’t have a gratuitous sex scene