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TIL Ridley Scott and Russel Crowe hired musician Nick Cave to write a sequel to "Gladiator" which continues after Maximus' death into purgatory where he tries to slay a rogue God and returns from the dead to lead a revolt of militant Christians against the Roman Empire

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