5. Djimon Hounsou as Juba Maximus
The most faithful companion, the gladiator and his closest friend, after being king of the ring, and having been through the marriage of Juba to a great woman, made the plot much more touching.
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Djimon Hounsou has become an active and in-demand actor in Hollywood as he has featured in a chain of blockbusters such as ‘Shazam!’, and the sequel ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’, here, he depicts the wizard who is shazam. The role of Tobia in Blood diamond in addition to Arthur’s in ‘Aquamar’ proved his amazing potential in a wide variety of movie types. His movie career is also not the end of his activities, as he stays active in humanitarian activities, especially concentrated in Africa and other areas. It is not only his dynamic characters that people know him for, but also his active stance in the world’s humanitarian issues.
6. Derek Jacobi as an actor who plays the part of Senator Gracchus
He is seen as a Roman senator who goes against the rule of the Commodus and fights for the return of the Republic, taking the side of Maximus.
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Derek Jacobi is not only alive but is understanding the life in the entertainment machination in the sense that, over the last few years he has taken roles in various television shows. These include The Old Man 2022 alongside Jeff Bridges, and the well-known series Doctor Who in which he acted as the Master. The list of Jacobi’s achievements also includes his work on the stage, because he has often been engaged in theater performances in the UK. He, indeed, has been active for many decades now and it is no wonder he is often overlooked as a talented actor, for his performing arts, film and theater makes him, perhaps, a treasured icon of the performing arts.
Every such actor lends his flavor to Gladiator and that is what has left this film as one of the masterpieces and best within the history of cinema.