Crowe isn't wrong, of course, but I managed to get my hands on a script of the sequel and they DID cut sex scenes between Lucius and a woman who wasn't his wife. Not because Lucius was grieving, but because the actress was Palestinian.
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Russell Crowe Says ‘Gladiator II’ "Failed" Because It "Lacked A Moral Core" - Taormina
