Russell Crowe, who won a finest actor Academy Award for portraying a gladiator in the 2000 movie of the identical title, was fêted Friday by the metropolis of Rome, house to the Colosseum exactly where true gladiators clashed just before 1000’s of spectators by means of the time of the Roman Empire.
Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri welcomed the actor to Metropolis Corridor which sits atop the historical Capitoline Hill, stepping out on a balcony with Crowe to show off a sweeping look at of the historical Roman Discussion board.
Crowe was provided a plaque and the title of “ambassador or Rome in the world.”
The actor, speaking Italian, claimed, “I am usually at the provider of Rome.”
In the film, Crowe portrayed Maximus, who was a standard compelled into slavery prior to turning into a gladiator
Crowe is in Rome these days for the city’s movie pageant, exactly where a motion picture he directed and stars in, “Poker Confront,” is having its world premiere.
The mayor explained the city was offering the plaque “as the image of friendship and affection of Rome for Russell Crowe.”
