Russell Crowe Reveals the Original 'Gladiator' Script Was 'So Bad'

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Russell Crowe was nervous to take on his iconic role in Gladiator – because it was “so bad” at first.

The 56-year-old actor, who starred in the 2000 Academy Award-winning film, spoke to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (June 25) about the experience. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Russell Crowe “Gladiator was a unique experience because the script that they had was so bad,” he revealed. “The producer didn’t know I’d actually already been able to get a copy, but the thing he said was, ‘I don’t want to send you the document we have because you won’t respond to it.’” “‘But I want to encourage you to have a meeting with Ridley Scott and here’s the thing that I want you to think about: it’s 180 AD, you’re