Russell Crowe on Gladiator 2:
โThey failed, and they failed because they didnโt understand what made the first film so successful: it had a moral core. Hereโs the thing, most people want that. On the surface, they might go for entertainment, but if theyโre going to love something and keep it with them forever, like that movie? โฆThe love for that thing is because of its moral core. All guys want to be that man who can stay that strong, and all women want a man who can love them in that way.โ