Commodus

[ kom-uh-duhs ]

noun

1. Lucius Ae·li·us Aurelius [ee, -lee-, uh, s], a.d. 161–192, Roman emperor 180–192; son and successor of Marcus Aurelius.

Commodus

/ kəˈməʊdəs; ˈkɒmədəs /

noun

1. CommodusLucius Aelius Aurelius161192MRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Lucius Aelius Aurelius (ˈluːsɪəs ˈiːlɪəs ɔːˈriːlɪəs), son of Marcus Aurelius. 161–192 ad , Roman emperor (180–192), noted for his tyrannical reign

Example Sentences

Empire's four-star review praised other members of the cast as well - Pedro Pascal is "as charismatic as ever" and Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger as Roman Emperor twins "rival Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus from the original Gladiator in terms of crazed volatility and also have a distinct whiff of the ultimate mad emperor Caligula".

From BBC

Following the 2000 original, this sequel centres on Lucius, who we last saw as the young nephew of Joaquin Phoenix's Commodus in the first movie.

From BBC

“Napoleon” serves as a reunion with Phoenix, who earned his first Oscar nomination on “Gladiator” playing the maniacal, insecure leader Commodus.

From Los Angeles Times

One might assume that he saw some of Commodus in Napoleon, both of them emotionally fragile warriors, but it was actually Phoenix’s Oscar-winning role as the Joker that convinced Scott he was right for the part.

From Los Angeles Times

And there’s “Gladiator,” of course, in which Phoenix sulked up a storm as the Roman emperor Commodus, a performance that feels, in retrospect, like a petulant warm-up act for this movie.

From Los Angeles Times