After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Omid Djalili (born 30 September 1965) is a British stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and writer. He attended Holland Park School in West London and the University of Ulster in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, where he studied English and Theatre studies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Omid Djalili, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.