After all, that meme (though more than a little over-simplified) wouldn’t have caught on without a reason.
I am, to be entirely honest, not completely comfortable with his portrayal of women. I should also outline my position on writer and artist Frank Miller. I don’t go into films looking for racial subtext, but I can’t help noticing some from time to time. Hell, I think that James Cameron’s Avatar is one of the most racist big-screen productions I’ve seen in quite some time (as was The Blind Side). I have issues with the casting of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I’ve found this whole discussion about casting Idris Elba in Thor to be downright ridiculous. My first pick for Captain America: The First Avenger was Will Smith, because he’s just got all the quintessential American properties. I like to think I’m relatively colour-blind. It's important to understand the real history behind any story, whether myth or actual account, and Gladiator's attention to historical accuracy both deserve praise and criticism in equal measure.I'd want to make this argument on sure footing.īefore we really jump into the meat of the article, I should probably just clarify a few things, just so people don’t get the wrong impression. Updated on August 28th, 2021 by Derek Draven: Many Hollywood films like to replicate history with a grain of salt, and Gladiator is no exception. Gladiator gets a lot of things right about Roman history while botching a few key truths in the process. RELATED: Top 14 Films Set In Ancient Rome, Ranked According To Rotten TomatoesĪlthough the dramatic value of the film is top-notch, its historical accuracy is highly questionable. Artistic merit is one thing, but when it comes at the cost of historical accuracy, problems ensue. One of Ridley Scott's best movies is undoubtedly the massive hit Gladiator, which attempts to leverage history while making a few changes in the background. Oftentimes, it has led to highly entertaining films and Oscar-winning performances, as evidenced by films like Gandhi, Braveheart, and Titanic. Hollywood has never shied away from plumbing the annals of history for inspiration.
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