Gladiators Finds Its Emperor

While Vinnie Jones screentests, Ridley Scott finds his Roman Emperor.


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As Vinnie Jones goes through his paces auditioning for Ridley Scott's Roman epic, Gladiators, Joaquin Phoenix has quietly slipped in to grab the role of the Roman Emperor. The film, which starts shooting in February, follows a Roman disgraced Roman officer who, in his quest for revenge on the people who framed him, becomes a gladiator.

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