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148. Maximus Decimus Meridius' (Russell Crowe) Training Costume with Moroccan Sword ### GLADIATOR (2

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:2,500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
148. Maximus Decimus Meridius' (Russell Crowe) Training Costume with Moroccan Sword ### GLADIATOR (2
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GLADIATOR (2000) - Maximus Decimus Meridius' (Russell Crowe) Training Costume with Moroccan Sword - Maximus Decimus Meridius' (Russell Crowe) training costume with Moroccan sword from Ridley Scott's Gladiator. Maximus wore his costume when he trained among Proximo's (Oliver Reed) men to be a gladiator in the Colosseum, where Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) was later forced to let the former general live by the favor of the Colosseum spectators.

Maximus' training costume was designed by Janty Yates, who won the Academy Award& reg; for Best Costume Design for her work. In a commemorative video for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2015, Yates explained that many multiples were needed for every Maximus costume to accurately reflect the sweat, grime, and blood that gladiators experienced in training and the ring.

This lot consists of a beige wool training tunic lined with linen, a specific addition Yanty's team made to Maximus' costumes, while his fellow gladiators' tunics were unlined; a brown leather training belt marked "48" XL MAX"; tan suede lace-up boots featuring brown leather detailing and padded soles with illegible markings; and a metal sword with a carved wooden handguard, grip, and pommel. The tunic is intentionally distressed throughout by production to appear well-worn and ragged, and exhibits a yellow stain on the front and discoloration on the belt. Dimensions: (sword) 4" x 4" x 30" (10.25 cm x 10.25 cm x 76.25 cm)

Estimate: $5,000 - 10,000

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