The epic historical drama proved to be a turnaround for Crowe. "It does, in a funny way " I reflect back: the age I was when I made that film and all the things that came after it, the doors that particular movie opened for me. This is just me being purely honest: there's definitely a tinge of melancholy, a tinge of jealousy," he said. "I remember when I had tendons," he then quipped. In a previous interview, Crowe said he felt "slightly jealous" that he isn't a part of the sequel. The first "Gladiator" film followed Crowe's Maximus, who after being forced into slavery, vows revenge against the usurper crown prince Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) for the murders of his family and the king. Its sequel would be centered on the character, Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), who's Maximus's former lover and the sister of Commodus. Also starring Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn, the film will hit the screens on November 22.

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