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several sequels were attempted in the film
Narrative
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who rule Rome today, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find the strength to restore Rome’s glory to its people.
Russell Crowe and Sir Ridley Scott invited musician Nick Cave to compose the version
His version focused on the more mythic elements of ancient Rome and would have seen Maximus enter the afterlife only to encounter other souls yet to ascend further.
He is eventually tasked by Jupiter and the other Roman gods to return to Earth to find and kill Hephaestus, the former god who has betrayed them
From there, he is resurrected as a Christian and must travel back to Rome on a mission to stop the spread of Christianity, while also crossing paths with the new emperor, Lucius.
The studio decided not to make this version, but the script is available online
The film would have ended with Maximus cursed to live forever, featuring a montage of the soldier fighting through the Crusades, World War II, and the Vietnam War, eventually revealing a modern-day Maximus working at the Pentagon in Washington.
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