Role:His towering presence and sheer physicality as a Roman general-turned-slave-turned-Gladiator was certainly the trump card of this magnificent epic drama.		Trivia:For his Oscar-nominated role in The Insider, Crowe put on 40 pounds, which he claims to have shed by, hold-your-breath, tending to his sheep farm in Australia.
The Official Gladiator site
Earlier nominations:                            The Insider (Leading Role)