Russell Crowe winning Best Actor

[@peterb1022]

The way Joaquin Phoenix reacted to his win is incredible. He is a great person

[@JDP2104]

He was surprisingly happy for a guy who forced Joaquin to stab himself in the arena

[@peterb1022]

Larry Legend GOAT hahaha ,, I know right

[@Cortesevasive]

Great actor*

[@rashelelashley]

And he got his in 2020 well deserved!

[@juanruiz325]

Masaki Saito you tripping homie

[@LordExtrasus]

2:08 Joaquin Phoenix hugged him and whispered in his ear: smile for me my brother!

[@Moster2483]

This comment is so under appreciated. Pure gold

[@yusufgames]

I don’t get it.

[@ziyaemir]

@@yusufgames Joker and smile you get it ?

[@alejandroramirezavendano43]

@@ziyaemir No, you idiot. It is refering to the scene in Gladiator when Comodus stabs Maximus and says exactly that. Most people only relate Joaquin to his role as Joker, when he has so much better movies.

[@ziyaemir]

@@alejandroramirezavendano43 yess sorry i watched it 7 years ago so i didnt remember and i agree he played awesome in movie but died :')

[@dreia2405]

Joaquin Phoenix deserved an oscar too. His performance was so good, I think everyone hated his character.

[@hannahalexis6741]

YES

[@linkbiff1054]

No. Del Toro deserved winning.

[@user-cf7wi6di6h]

natagaima i agree with you

[@bvvrvela2611]

to be able to be hated so much by playing that type of character shows tremendous skill. his acting was epic

[@joannix]

natagaima what can I say...I love it and hate it at the same time 😜

[@all4zion]

The musical score from Gladiator playing as he rose from his seat was so epic. The audience should have chanted “Maximus, Maximus, Maximus”

[@arvenes5921]

I’ve heard that crowd🙌🏻

[@plissken2156]

Were you not entertained?!

[@Redcrossdwarf]

"Live, live, live......👍"

[@arghunpride5704]

General! General! ✊

[@unclearnuclear]

fuck yeah

[@windridr66]

He looks truly shocked about his name being called. I love how Joaquin is so excited for him.

[@chateaupig826]

I think maybe he thought Tom would win for Castaway

[@angelotrinidad6888]

chateau pig Yeah since Tom won the Best Actor at Golden Globes

[@antonboludo8886]

True friends are happy when their friends succeed ;-)

[@Maastricht359]

Míralo a Joaquín phoenix quien diría que ganaría ese mismo premio años después por el joker

[@lucaslaseviciuscarreira366]

He is a great actor, but I think Tom Hanks, Ed Harris and Geoffrey Rush performances was better.

[@momentsofstories]

his role as maximus in gladiator is one of the best acting performance i have ever seen.

[@liesmies6280]

that whole movie is genius. a pure blockbuster the way they are meant to be.

[@franciscopeirat8395]

@@liesmies6280 With respect, Gladiator is NOT a blockbuster; a blockbuster was, for example, Independence Day, or shit like that. Gladiator was a piece of art, that yes, became a blockbuster, but I would not call it that, never.

[@maorongnonnosheng8671]

He shows some quality

[@thedarkknight9032]

@Damian A he's been great in everything The Insider, L.A Confidential, American Gangster and especially Master and Commander

[@alejandro220989]

The part where he start seeing the path to his dead family was heartbreaking and absolutely amazing, i cried well Everytime I watch this movie tears came out me

[@dianeo.4791]

Joaquin was so genuinely happy for him. What a great guy.

[@russellcrowe7538]

Hello there. Thank you very much for your care, love, and support through my career. I really do appreciate it. Tell me what's your favorite movie from all of my movies you have seen so far?

[@juanmanuelfernandezpalacio3657]

Happy, how ironic

[@animalstudios619]

Hey Russell I really like your TV show "Fightin' Round the World"!

[@bondseanbond5190]

@@russellcrowe7538 I still know it (Russell Crowe and Anthony Mackie/Where (General JM)?).

[@radicalreactions1633]

You're delusional, he's a creep.

[@Ajhdhdjsja]

4:37 "And for anyone on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible." Pure inspiration.

[@Chabooki]

I really liked this part of the speech

[@TheStepmonkey]

He is smart asf

[@selenapap9781]

2001: Russell Crowe won the Best Actor award for Gladiator. 2020: Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Actor for Joker.

[@wikwik7632]

Wow i love it

[@jokybones]

"i`ve rotted in jail for twenny years"

[@dastanyergali]

Two different generations

[@NabilKaali]

Where is Crow these days?

[@mkumail8209]

Well you never know

[@niteshmgs7569]

That is one of the best Oscar acceptance speech I've ever heard.

[@chadb4255]

Honestly surprised….its rare to see such a classy, intelligent, humble, and inspiring acceptance speech. No preening, just sincere appreciation

[@ericlingley7951]

@@chadb4255 Jamie Bell. Hey, Hey. 😊

[@joedent3323]

It was more boring than Church on a Sunday.

[@jjcooks7401]

Everyone looks so young. Can’t believe this was nearly 20 years ago, 3/25/2001. A different world.

[@NoFaceDave]

19

[@jayk7422]

Yeah doesn’t time fly

[@wattlebough]

The better old days.

[@JuiKuen]

When things had more of the human element.

[@Bart-Did-it]

When the world was still real .

[@johnwick49734]

You can tell from his reaction he's a humble person, and the guy behind him who gave him a hug and was celebrating harrd, we all need a friend like that😂😂

[@johnmd4451]

Crowe should have won for a Beautiful Mind as well.

[@Mr.Tin_88]

I agree. He also deserved that one.

[@juismac]

Absolutely but I heard he’d already passed off a lot of Hollywood folks by then and the Oscars is primarily a popularity award.

[@emelieemmanuel7092]

Nope I vehemently disagree. Denzel Washington's Training Day trumped his performance in a Beautiful mind

[@juismac]

@@Izaan2810 I don’t disagree with you about Denzel in Training Day. He was amazing in that role. But Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind was one of the finest Acting performances I’ve ever seen. It’s right up there with the very best that DeNiro, Pacino, Hoffman or Nicholson ever did.

[@Izaan2810]

@@juismac You know buddy, I just watched A Beautiful Mind a week ago again and now I whole heartedly agree with you. I just watched it and realized that Russell was some whole another level thing in that movie with his acting which is even better than in Gladiator. What a powerhouse performance!! And I agree, he should have won that year. Denzel deserved it as well as in my opinion, he had the second best performance after Russell.

[@jp3032]

I watched gladiator when I was a kid and 20 yrs later I still remember it as an outstanding movie that will surely stand the test of time.

[@1greener]

I’ve rewatched it so many times, they don’t make em like they used to.

[@drewhicks24]

I remember it being one of my first, if not, the first R rated movie I ever saw at age 11 and i love it even more now than I did … it holds up so well and is one of the all time greatest

[@stevedavenport1202]

@@1greener It was amazing

[@PetrolPatrol]

@@1greener Well, actually they do. Some fantastic films have been made in the last few years!

[@kendallrivers1119]

​​@@PetrolPatrol Really? Name two.

[@bl4ck0ut22]

"For anybody who is on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible." Words to live by.

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

Placebo_Jones indeed

[@tusharsohale6894]

Placebo_Jones ... Well said..

[@darshnikdeep4650]

That's called "faith".

[@roccosiffredi6427]

It’s called heart

[@ZhenyaUser]

Indeed

[@catherinesanchez1185]

Years later, this is still one of the best acceptance speeches I've ever heard. It was heartfelt, he gave names without listing a hundred of them and made it personal and inspiring to others. This was a strong field that year. Anyone of those men could have won and it would have been deserved. What really made the moment for me was that it was so obvious he was NOT expecting it. The shocked look on his face was priceless. And their choice has been confirmed , everyone still remembers the movie and it's held up over time.

[@keanureeves666]

I can't tell you how heartfelt and sincere I am when I say I'm glad to have had a positive acquaintance with all of you💜🌹💗

[@cruisepaige]

I’ve never even seen the film but this is the best Oscar speech I’ve ever heard. Two words: “It’s possible.”

[@MossXM]

Completely agree. Great speech. Now it's all political. Thank god Gervais put them all back in their places.

[@LincolnHull-ol7oi]

Agree with this aswell especially with the movie holding up over the years. It's still holds up well. Leaves with the same emotion atfer watching it

[@spenser9908]

And he wasn't constantly blubbing like Tom Hanks.

[@christianmetalpwns]

i wanted the crowd to yell "MAXIMUS!!, MAXIMUS!! MAXIMUS!!

[@watz03]

exactly

[@aurelianspodarec2629]

But but... the cesar that's dead, is alive. Where are the guards! WHAT?! Doesn't make sense how he's alive.

[@MrCarpen7er]

I wanted Hilary Swank to take off her dress.

[@roseflower9794]

And what about Commodus???😁

[@bestfunnyvideos2375]

He reacted like the gladiator he was.

[@unlocked6352]

*"and for anybody who's on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage: it's possible."*

[@dorcasgonzales3828]

I absolutely love that!

[@FactFusionU]

@Mo Ana oh see we have a hateful atheist here.

[@wattlebough]

Tianli Xie Where did he say that?

[@wattlebough]

Zeus Lol, thanks for your help, but I was asking the other guy where “God said...”. Cheers.

[@erikmarquardt4099]

What does it mean?

[@PedroAlvaradoUo]

The fact that Joaquin was in two of those movies speaks for itself, amazing career

[@chateaupig826]

He does a twisted bad man well

[@lukacalov1988]

Not rly

[@eflatunkrlent6580]

@@lukacalov1988 i suppose you have a better career

[@aqualcunopiaceclassico3201]

Well, Tha gladiator is a bad movie.

[@Maaden84]

@@lukacalov1988 do you ever write anything positive? Just running around writing who got robbed, why dont you just end it

[@annie_sugar]

I had no idea how amazingly well-spoken this gentleman is. And the names he just spewed off at the top of his head. Epic and intelligent.

[@eep9391]

That opening joke was honestly one of the best jokes I have ever heard. So simple, so perfectly timed and phrased... wow.

[@陳振脩]

I don’t get it .

[@anastaciaemilia4026]

genius and also classy or sophisticated sense of humor

[@陳振脩]

@@anastaciaemilia4026 Bro can you explain the joke?Because I’m not from the us, I don’t understand the joke.

[@anastaciaemilia4026]

@@陳振脩 Steve is just making fun of the fact that he cannot possibly be that versatile as an actor. The joke there happens when he said the opposite -- that he is all that ---which of course is false. Americans and the British often use self-deprecation or sarcasm in their sense of humor.

[@陳振脩]

@@anastaciaemilia4026thanks!

[@Stayer1997]

Joaquin deserves an Oscar too. Such a talented actor. And he looks pretty happy for Russell! That's great!

[@ronaldososa1844]

He deserved it for Walk the Line

[@Stayer1997]

Ronaldo Sosa yeah and for this one too. he deserved it for many many movies....

[@boxatobo]

I also loved his performance in Her

[@Stayer1997]

I think he does a great job in his every movie

[@otxrumi3725]

Dont worry, he'll get one for the solo Joker film

[@DanielCage88]

winning an Oscar with the music of the gladiator in the background is the most beautiful thing in the world

[@wille7319]

Ikr, what can top that?

[@Jen-Yueh_Hu]

@@wille7319 Winning an Oscar with LotR or Titanic music in the background probably.

[@nanashi7779]

​@@Jen-Yueh_Hu lotr yes, titanic absolutely not

[@seanmatthews8280]

The best acceptance speech of all time, a true Gladiator!!!!

[@misterpowers5234]

Holy shit Joaquin Phoenix's reaction was awesome!

[@josephm1762]

I know right! It's so adorable! Joaquin looks like a 10-year-old congratulating his big brother on something. Just proof that the best friendships start when actors play enemies onstage/onscreen. His smile… I melted. :3

[@MahiTanMazy]

Reminded me of the Godfather when Michael kisses Freddo before he kills him, same level of passion.

[@joannix]

True!! It also remind me when Leo won and Tom Hardy who was nominated too whistled and the rest of the audience gave an standing ovation.

[@CiarraMMichelle]

It echoes how his brother reacted when he lost to another actor at the Oscars. They're both so, so humble and aren't scared to be themselves! No one compares. No one. Absolutely no one.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Yeah it's funny how actors playing enemies often end up besties. Best known example was Judy Garland and Margaret Hamilton, who played Dorothy and the Wicked Witch of the West in the Wizard of Oz. Judy said in her autobiography that Margaret was the kindest person she had ever met and was more of a mother to her than her own mother ever was. Margaret even came to Judy's high school graduation.

[@SgtNickAngel]

i was hoping he would shout, ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!???

[@MrAtaguas]

+Ben Kirkham and then he starts clubbing people in the front row with the oscar

[@MAli-o9h9n]

+MrAtaguas lol

[@andrebonyad3310]

that would have been epic

[@yasminenazarine1629]

Nothing

[@sreedharandg8972]

Yasmine Nazarene divamg

[@stewban007]

I’m surprised they all didn’t start screaming “Maximus”

[@realMaverickBuckley]

This comment should have 1000 likes

[@akshaypanchal23]

That would have been incredible

[@janardansinghgohil6752]

@jp3 m it was just a joke ,chill dude

[@crashpal]

@jp3 m "are you not entertained?!?"

[@aly-zy4th]

@jp3 m An explanation that no one needed, chill dude

[@sadia2395]

' Anyone who is on downside of advantage and relying purely on courage,its possible '. What a line 👏🏽 I mean he is an artist but am still amazed how people voice their emotions so well.

[@katiemoran4301]

You're right, it was very "poetic"...was a fantastic speech all around; so many great lines. And, I don't mean that in a sarcastic way; I truly loved this speech and his - obviously - genuinely surprised reaction to his win :-)

[@_poozer_3470]

This is my favorite oscar acceptance for a male actor. From the beginning where he is taken off guard and assaulted by his cast and crew mates, who seem happier than he is, to that great bit at the end where he talks about childhood imaginings. It wasn't overly emotional. It was just right.

[@harryfromwork]

"If anybody's who's on the downside of advantage, and relying purely on courage....it's possible." Fucking deep. They don't make simple, uplifting acceptance speeches like they used to.

[@jp3032]

Yeah.

[@imranbacha]

Can you plz elaborate this for me ? I am from non English background thanks .

[@harryfromwork]

@@imranbacha I think he was saying even when the odds are against you, the will to succeed can make the difference. A lot of celebs are born into it, but there are some who really bust there ass to get there and I believe Crowe fought tooth and nail for everything he earned.

[@Missai005]

@@harryfromwork Thanks for your wise words

[@Das_Kaenguru]

@@harryfromwork which in fact summarizes his charakter in Gladiator to it’s finest….never give up. Beautiful message.

[@jp3032]

His closing speech is truly inspiring. One of the best Oscar's acceptance

[@firelunamoon]

This was such a great movie. When you watch it today, it still holds up so well.

[@atulkumar-sg2ik]

What an awesome line, "for anybody who is on downside of advantage and relying purely on courage, it's possible."😇😇😇

[@Donna-cc1kt]

It was awesome. Intelligent & generous man.

[@linegenrou]

Phoenix was also brilliant in Gladiator.

[@Nworldwide]

***** And Walk the Line, and Her, and the rest of his movies... :D

[@YOYOdaMOOSE]

Definitely, he was fantastic

[@atiboyful]

Agreed! He, Russell and the Princess were the foundations of the movie

[@Alvin-1138]

Maximus was elevated in Heroism due to Joaquin unselfishly playing the supreme, despicable villian. I found myself feeling an irrational hatred of Commodus for days after the movie.... That's Acting!

[@jacobsummers3441]

Alvan5 i felt hate and at the same time pity for him. Specially that time he killed his father. Phoenix was so good.

[@Giallo92]

Winning your first Oscar and going on stage with that soundtrack... jesus

[@waxwingvain]

Exactly my thoughts! It's a shame they didn't let it finish but oh well Crowe had to give a speech I guess.

[@milosdarmanovic6247]

What is the name of the soundtrack?

[@waxwingvain]

Milos Darmanovic It's the first 20 seconds or so from 'Battle' composed by Hans Zimmer

[@Jaded29]

I know what you mean, the adrenaline rush must have been insane.

[@Giallo92]

tony leung Imagine if he shouted "Are you not entertained!?" as he got up there. Perfect

[@oneAndyHicks]

Can we just talk about how loud the crowd went the second he was announced winner. I’ve never seen a crowd react the way they did for any event, even when other actors win an Oscar. Truly incredible.

[@fayenance7454]

worth listening to crowd reaction to Anthony Hopkins Silence of the Lambs nomination and win.

[@organboi]

Are you 10 years old? There have been HUNDREDS of loud applause moments after a person wins. This is one of the quieter ones.

[@oneAndyHicks]

@@organboi "Are you 10 years old?", what a way to start a reply, by being a rude and insufferable douche that finds the need to correct people when no correction is necessary. I bet you're one of those people that always needs to have their voice. And no, they're not many other times the crowd has cheered this much, along with a standing ovation. A few that come to mind would be Anthony Hopkins, Leonardo DiCaprio, and James Ivory (who isn't even an actor). No the crowd may not have cheered for Ivory as quick as the others, but a standing ovation for a screen writer has pretty much never happened. Maybe before you make an unnecessary correction, I suggest you relearn what it's like to have basic manners when speaking to someone. Or are YOU the 10 year old who hasn't learnt that basic human decency yet? Go speak to your mother this way (if she still recognises you as a son) and see how she reacts. Asshole.

[@bluecolor1600]

​@@organboiare you deaf and 98 years old?😂😂

[@Joe-nb3fs]

and yet, no one stood up to applaud him

[@yousifyako5607]

Joaquin is such a good friend, he is happier than Crowe himself xD

[@tonyvargas5646]

Russell Crowe; One Of The Greatest Actors Of All Time.

[@freedomthemorrison2358]

A lot of people praise Russell Crowe for his stunning performance in the Gladiator but truth to speak, this movie wouldn't be what it is if not for Phoenix. My credits go to both of them equally.

[@paulychannel7914]

Perfect acceptance speech from Russ .... who obviously didn't expect to win.....named all the names to thank meticulously.....even though he hadn't ..... " prepared" a speech.... BRAVO....he definitely deserved the OSCAR !

[@firenze5555]

He forgot to thank his wife.

[@katiemoran4301]

@@firenze5555 I noticed that that too, and tho' I know they're no longer together, I'm sure it wasn't intentional; I think he was just so genuinely surprised at the win. And, goodness, it looks like he wanted to kiss her first, but all his buds/colleagues got ahold of him before he could; she graciously waited :-)

[@joannekropf3436]

Absolutely the best movie ever. Masterpiece. Perfect cast, every one of them. Perfect costumes. Perfect. I have yet to see a better film!

[@russellcrowe7538]

Hello there. Thank you very much for your care, love, and support through my career. I really do appreciate it. Tell me what's your favorite movie from all of my movies you have seen so far?

[@wallybloc1415]

@@russellcrowe7538 LMFAO, BROOOO

[@easyenetwork2023]

I think it was a great film. Not sure it was the best, but Ridley Scott’s best, which is saying something.

[@sixmarch]

An incredible movie but Interstellar says hello.

[@Ō-zaru]

🤝🏼

[@Mst3kfan1994]

That's some real guy love between Crowe and Phoenix.

[@billt5410]

Mst3kfan1994 There’s a lot of men crush on Phoenix.

[@yashrajtripathi6306]

Russell crowe is looking a billion bucks.Honestly i feel that he definitely deserved an Oscar for gladiator,his acting was so subtle .

[@Aaron-zl5gq]

just go back through time and you can just see how happy Joaquin Phoenix is when his friends and fellow actors win, and rewind to when he won for Joker he still takes more time talking about his fellow actors etc then himself.

[@bitheatretrash7274]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Steve Martin’s monologue at the beginning

[@waterlilyqueen]

I thought it was so hilarious when I first watched this as a teenager.

[@missyadams]

But enough about me. Lol

[@Emma_Rosa]

Howling 😭

[@langdonalger9219]

@@waterlilyqueen such a good joke.

[@Невермор-й7ь]

hi Rebecca. Do you want to talk to me on skype or facebook?)

[@HerHandsMyHands]

"For everyone who is on the down side of advantage nad relying purely on courage...it's possible." What a beautiful, beautiful thought.

[@ericaweber7142]

The look he gives the crowd when he gets up there, and then a beautiful speech. And how he recognizes the whole crew. He's an amazing man. 👏👏👏

[@therealronniej]

You can see how happy Joaquin and all the other nominees are for Russell. One of the greatest roles ever!

[@sahilummer9435]

I finally landed a job after an year of interviews, rejections and preparation. It was more difficult as the Covid started to affect the job opportunities. Anyway, I feel all the hard-work payed off. I want to thank Russel Crowe, as this speech helped me stay optimistic through these tough times. “If you’re on the downside of advantage and rely purely on courage, it’s possible.”

[@jocelynmiranda3056]

OMG those are really talented actors, it was a hell of a competition back then

[@popeyepanther4519]

Completely agree with you there. Impossible to choose from. But good choice in all. I can still watch Gladiator today, and that would be the 25th time if i did. It's that good.

[@michaal105]

Would you consider yourself to be a good person? How many lies have you told, and what do you call someone who lies? Have you ever stolen something, and what do you call someone who steals? Have you ever taken God’s name in vain (very serious; in Old Testament times, the Jews wouldn’t even say the name of God for fear of blasphemy) - even ‘OMG’? One more: Jesus said whoever looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery in his heart; have you ever looked with lust? Well I’m not judging you - but if you’ve done these things then you’re a liar, thief, blasphemer and adulterer-at-heart; that’s how seriously God takes sin. He is Holy (perfectly good/righteous and separate from sin) which means that H e is perfect in justice - and if He were to judge you by the moral law (we’ve already looked at 4 commandments) would you be innocent or guilty? Heaven or Hell? The answer is hell - the wrath of God upon you for your sin. Is that concerning? But fortunately, God’s will is not that you perish. He wants all men everywhere to be saved. So do you know what He did for us guilty sinners? In self-giving mercy, He sent His Son Jesus Christ. He lived the perfect life that we should have lived - tempted at all points and yet He NEVER sinned. Through His life, being in very nature God, He revealed God to men; but we in our hatred condemned Him to death. On that cross as Jesus suffered, He took on the sin of the world and was judged in our place; receiving God’s wrath. You and I broke God’s law, but Jesus paid the fine. God can justly forgive us. On that cross He died, then He was buried, but 3 days later He was raised from the dead - conquering death and Hell and ushering in The Kingdom of God. He then ascended to the right hand of God the Father (where He came from) now Lord of the living and the dead. God has fixed a date when He will judge the world in righteousness. What you need to do is repent (In humility, acknowledge your sin before God and turn to a relationship with Him) and trust ALONE in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross; and God will grant you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then be baptised. When you place your trust in Jesus - the Lord and Saviour - these things will happen: 1) God will forgive the sins that you have committed; they were paid for by Jesus at the cross. 2) The perfect life that Jesus lived will be credited to you. He will find you holy and blameless on judgement day (and now), as Christ’s righteousness covers you. 3) You receive a place in Christ’s kingdom as an adopted child of God. God becomes your Father. Eternal life isn’t just about living forever, but a personal relationship with God Himself. That life can start now; The Father will reveal Himself to you if you seek Him. 4) God doesn’t just save you from the penalty of your sin (Hell). He can save you from the power of sin itself. Whoever practices sin is a slave of sin; but when you repent and believe the gospel [WHICH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED] the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in you and sanctify you (working in you to further abandon sin and turn to the will of God). When the end of the age comes, and eternity begins, this work will be brought to completion as you are finally freed from the presence of sin. Jesus offers to take away your sin and to give you His righteousness; you must receive it by faith. Choose this day if you will align with the world, or with Jesus and His kingdom - only His is eternal. ROMANS 10:9 - If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. EPHESIANS 2:8-9 - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no-one may boast

[@elizacainglet7295]

Yes indeed. I was like ohhh what a competition. And i so like Russel Crowe but if any of them won, wouldn't be so heart breaking. But he did and so my heart was happy.

[@luisguillen6923]

Man foreal..

[@michaal105]

@remy Yes. Just sharing truth I hope you'll consider

[@LPJack02]

RIP Richard Harris (October 1, 1930 - October 25, 2002), aged 72 And RIP Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 - May 2, 1999), aged 61 You both will be remembered as legends

[@camelbyte626]

2:10 at that moment Joaquin said to Russel: "Smile for me now, brother."

[@battle_wizzard]

lmao😂

[@badcornflakes6374]

Aye.. AYE!

[@cindyli1617]

Russell was so charming and genuine on that stage!! He was great in this movie and as well in Beautiful Mind and would truly deserve another Oscar.

[@russellcrowe7768]

Thanks for the love and support, dedicated fans like you are the reason I have attained this greatness.where in the world are you watching from

[@sdandtech]

Should’ve won for the beautiful mind too

[@johnnybuffon4623]

The late 90s and early 00s were Crowe's best years. He made so many great performances in a few years - LA Confidential, The insider, Gladiator, A beautiful mind, Master and commander.

[@Locadel2003]

Exaclty

[@oscarfun100]

It was the same amazing few years for his fellow Aussie, Nicole Kidman. The Others, Moulin Rouge, The Hours, Dogville, Cold Mountain etc.

[@sandokan0758]

@Tom Reedy finally somebody mentioned that film...I really loved his acting in that movie and became his fan.

[@sallystori4497]

Yes I agree . He made some great movies I thought a Beautiful Mind should have won him an Oscar

[@LS-ki9ft]

Can't say enough about Ridley Scott. What a director! Russell Crowe definitely deserved the award. What a great movie!

[@pajeetsingh]

Why is RC acting weird on camera? Is he like this? Introverted or something?

[@jacquelinetimestep5048]

He truly looked stunned. Love him .

[@keanureeves666]

I can't tell you how heartfelt and sincere I am when I say I'm glad to have had a positive acquaintance with all of you💜🌹💗

[@gingermuggins7898]

His reaction is absolutely priceless. You could tell that beforehand he wasn't expecting to win because he was going up against greats like Tom Hanks and Geoffrey Rush, but his shock and astonishment when they called his name is so genuine. Great job, Mr. Crowe!

[@saiyanfriendshekhar5832]

This year 2019 Joaquin Phoenix will definitely get it #Joker

[@plbeckman]

Long overdue.

[@nursejen3702]

I really hope so, his portrayal of the joker is outstanding.

[@jayg7714]

Overrated

[@anaisservin1573]

Im praying he deserves it ❤❤❤

[@zaraoez]

I hope so!

[@hannahalexis6741]

Russell Crowe seriously should have won an Oscar for his performance in A Beautiful Mind!!

[@olearysgrave]

Yes, but his name is not Tom Hanks and he's not American. If he was Hanks he'd have 3 Oscars, these two and 'Cinderella Man.'

[@raulbonte]

The water diviner ....

[@alecreyna1147]

Yah he really ruined his shot at winning back to back Oscars after he roughed up someone at the BAFTA awards, and essentially alienated himself from Hollywood. It was his to lose. He had a good chance at winning 3 oscars in a row with his performance in The Insider, as the race was supposedly pretty close between him, Denzel, and Kevin Spacey.

[@Maaden84]

Nope, Denzel deserved it, really stupid to say that he didnt. Kinda obvious why you think he didnt tho

[@indiesongwriter5474]

He certainly has a way with words. No wonder he and Ridley Scott were able to piece together that script on the fly. I love that last line of the speech: "For anybody who is on the downside of advantage and relying purely on courage: it is possible."

[@boyintheboxers]

In 2002, for A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe won the SAG, Golden Globes, BAFTA and Critics Choice. Only award he didn't win was the Oscar, which went to Denzel Washington for Training Day instead. But Denzel Washington should have won for Malcolm X, but that year Oscar went to Al Pacino for Scent of a Woman. But Al Pacino should have won for Dog Day Afternoon and The Godfather. So, as you can see, it's a vicious cycle created by the Academy. God knows when this will stop.

[@joshscomputer]

Perhaps if they loosened the rules for there to be a tie

[@hayajbee6679]

Thank you! you've made my day XD

[@adrianciobanu5856]

@@joshscomputer yes like in olimpic games gold for swim or gimnastic

[@itsiwhatitsi]

This is so true

[@mrgerbeck]

It all started in Sicily...

[@limalima6037]

Russell Crowe was sitting there like "Yeah right, somebody else is going to win."

[@pilotgal6191]

I was watching that night. They edited it out but his response when they announced his name was, “Fuck me.” Lol!

[@alessandrod.6048]

@@pilotgal6191 really?!? They shouldn't have cut that!

[@patnicks2960]

Yeah,someone like Tom Hanks

[@demonspitch3311]

@@pilotgal6191 Pilot GAL

[@katiemoran4301]

@@pilotgal6191 I wouldn't be able to tell you if that was true or not, but given it's RC, very possible, lol ;-) He seemed genuinely surprised at the win, but as I love that film, I think it was entirely deserved 🙂

[@alexxxandder]

He should have won for A Beautiful Mind too in my opinion

[@Asskicker14]

yeah true!!

[@anacristinatretchikoff3902]

Yes . ALEXANDER , RUSSELL CROWE SHOULD HAVE WON FOR A BEAUTiFUl MIND , TOO. SIM , ALEXANDER , RUSSELL DEVERIA TER GANHO O ÓSCAR POR SUA ATUAÇÃO EM UMA MENTE BRILHANTE TAMBÉM , IRREPREENSÍVEL, INCRÍVEL RUSSELL !!!!!

[@mooganify]

Of course, but the over sensitive people would have lost their minds.

[@johnnycage5270]

a beautiful mind? that was justin bieber not russel crowe

[@kushanshah8040]

alexxxandder As far as I'm concerned, his perfomance in 'A beautiful mind' was better than the one in 'Gladiator'.

[@taraldomland8657]

Russel Crowe really one of the greatest ever

[@user-ti9ro4zx1o]

He should have said: "Are you not entertained?"

[@lohithreddy6629]

6 1 yep he acted it

[@Harrock]

Damn why didn’t he ?

[@BigiGuyyyy]

6 1 🤣🤣Gold comment

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[@TheRoswellCode]

@@Harrock Not his style I guess

[@moniquedouglas2448]

A well-deserved win against some big names in some great films. Crowe's performance in GLADIATOR was intense and emotional. He was perfectly cast but he has always been a remarkable lead actor right back to his Australian films.

[@russellcrowe7538]

Hello there. Thank you very much for your care, love, and support through my career. I really do appreciate it. Tell me what's your favorite movie from all of my movies you have seen so far?

[@esthercatacutan851]

My favorite actor Russell Crowe until now im repeatedly watching Gladiator

[@russellcrowe7768]

@@esthercatacutan851 Thanks for the love and support, dedicated fans like you are the reason I have attained this greatness.where in the world are you watching from

[@esthercatacutan851]

@@russellcrowe7768 you deserve to win more actors award and I will support you and still excited to see your new movies and still keep coming back to watch all those old ones...tc..all the best my idol...

[@russellcrowe7768]

@@esthercatacutan851 thank you for the amazing years of support I would love to have constant communication with kindly leave me your email address thank you.

[@DanielSelk]

He's literally like "...did they just say MY name?"

[@AppleByte97]

Zimmer’s score made this moment even more special. It gives me chills. A masterful piece for a masterful film

[@nayarmohit]

This is by far the greatest oscar acceptance speech of all time. I get goose bumps everytime i listen to this.

[@bozoclown99]

And you've heard them all since 1929 eh? 🤣🤣🤣

[@organboi]

It's not though. There are many others.

[@nayarmohit]

@@bozoclown99 heard quite a few. And I stand corrected, its the best for me. May be not so much for others 🙏

[@shawbrothers18]

Check out Forest Whittaker’s speech. That’s a great one

[@humbleradioTokyoAdventures]

Tom Hanks had to be thinking he was going to win it. 'Cast Away' was all him. A tour de force performance. But Russell deserved it most, probably one of the most talented actors in that room.

[@majinvegeta4700]

Finally Phoenix is going to win an oscar. He deserves it since Gladiator

[@farhadahmed4402]

majin vegeta you called it!

[@franciscoignaciosalazararr3984]

Never, Crowe has been the best in that movie.

[@notMamdouh]

@@franciscoignaciosalazararr3984 Oscar for best supporting actor.

[@nimetuladzeladini4869]

Yes

[@jbenz2681]

LOL I prefer Cast away... wayyyy better. #behumble 👍

[@stevegordon2032]

One of the most brilliant movies ever made.

[@waykool698]

Very deserved win. Crowe really made Maximus come to life. Bravo!

[@Wemmick65]

Russell Crowe deserved every inch of the Best Actor Oscar of 2001.

[@416Raps]

The most humble acceptance speech award of all time.

[@Leo-eb1wl]

They just don’t make films like this anymore. Was truely a work of art by incredibly skilled actors

[@missisfreddiemercury]

Joaquin was so sweet hugging Russell :)

[@lolli9820]

Yes, and he kissed him on the cheek.

[@katiemoran4301]

@@lolli9820 I noted how ironic the hug and genuinely happy reaction was, esp considering their rival status in the movie. Missed that nuance abt the kiss on the cheek; well done!

[@urbashiroychowdhury857]

Russell Crowe seemed to be in his 'John Nash' character on winning the award.

[@rfmatss]

ikr

[@nula14]

Exactly what I just thought!

[@VineetKumar-hy5rl]

He deserved oscar for ( a beautiful mind ) as well 👍

[@theDucklings9908]

Yes ..But he looks young here

[@yanetevenstar]

I am thinking of that too.

That was 15 years ago and Crowe was at the top of his game. He should´ve won this for his performance on "The Insider", a year before, and deserved to win again the next year, for "A Beautiful Mind". People usually think about him as a bully or a prankster, but this speech was great. By the way, Ridley Scott is still waiting for his Oscar.

[@linkbiff1054]

He did deserve to win for A Beautiful Mind, not The Insider. Although great, it was not as good as Denzel in The Hurricane, or at the level of Spacey in American Beauty.

[@ИзатАлин]

João Solimeo About Ridley Scott that is shame disgracefull. One of the best directors of all time. Old scholl real man. Nowadays movies about transexuals gays and other freaks winning the oscar for nothing. I think Steven Spielberg make decision and play main role in Academy. For the last 10-15 years for sure. Maybe this is envyness thay dont like him. Like Leo di Caprio and Scorseze and other

[@m.h.1593]

He really picked some great roles back in the day. Loved him in LA Confidential, as well.

[@ishmaelforester9825]

Maximus was such a great role. One of the ultimate movie badasses. What an awesome character.

[@indiraorella]

Now 17

[@Yoursmores]

So happy Russel won an Oscar for Gladiator. My favorite movie ever! I’ve watched this movie a hundred times I memorize their dialogues.

[@allymayful]

Highly intelligent, articulate, authentic, intense young man - so very, very proud of this adopted aussie. This was an incredible moment for him, and all of Australia.

[@juieandersonJHLA]

I hope he got another one for that movie about the schitzophrenic professor in "A Beautiful Mind" I think that was the name of it.

[@allymayful]

Dead right! That was an amazing film. As these topics are talked about more these days, l find myself thinking back to that story. Remember he had that temper tantram, and through a telephone at a hotel receptionist, not long before the oscars. They gave it to Denzil Washington, which was pretty clever, as he is very popular, and the first [l think] African American male to win it. How could anybody protest about that?

[@juieandersonJHLA]

He was perfect in his part!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

juie anderson No, he didn't win for A BEAUTIFUL MIND, which was strange because he had won all the precursors (Critics Choice, Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA). Clearly, he was the favorite to win. But at the BAFTAs Crowe roughed up the TV executive who cut his speech short, before Crowe read a poem he had prepared. www.theguardian.com/media/2002/feb/26/broadcasting Also, Julia Roberts (the previous year's Best Actress winner) was campaigning hard on Denzel Washington'g behalf. allymayful, it's not true that he was the first black actor to win Best Actor (Sidney Poitier achieved this feat back in 1963 for LILIES OF THE FIELD), but no other black actor had won that category since, and Roberts was going around saying that she couldn't live in a world where Washington didn't have a Best Actor Oscar. (He did have one for Supporting Actor for 1989's GLORY.) www.people.com/people/article/0,,623605,00.html So, I think those two things contributed greatly to Crowe's loss. I think if he hadn't roughed up that TV executive, he still would've won albeit by a smaller margin. However, that incident lost him a lot of votes (I'm sure) and Roberts' campaign for Washington swayed more votes. Not to mention that that night Halle Berry won Best Actress, the first time a black actress had won that category and the first time in history two black actors won on the same night, plus Sidney Poitier getting his Honorary Oscar the same evening. It makes you think if the Academy was trying to make a statement, especially since Jesse Jackson et al., had been complaining recently that the Academy eschewed black actors and up to that point only 6 black actors (including Hattie McDaniel, Louis Gossett, Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.) had won in the Academy's then 74 years.

[@allymayful]

Thanks a million. You've filled in all the gaps. It was Halle who was the 1st. l had Sidney [my all time fav] on my mind. And yes, Russels intensity has got in his way, at times, but he is a very decent man.

[@jimgeiser1570]

"Are you NOT entertained?! Is this not why you are here?!" - If only Russell Crowe had said that to the audience.

[@Emma_Rosa]

He was in total shock

[@porcoribelle4556]

This world needs more Joaquins, He’s a Treasure.♥️

[@Joe-ij6of]

Joaquin celebrating with Russell is fantastic, I swear he grabbed him and hugged him and whispered "embrace me, brother"

[@thelaurels13]

When you win at anything in life you want a friend like Joaquin Phoenix cheering you on. He was genuinely happy for Russell, what a great man.

[@garyfeifer1518]

Crowe also should've won the oscar for It's A Beautiful Mind

[@anantambisht4895]

Yaa exactly

[@donna25871]

Gary Feifer Russell got this for missing out on The Insider the year before. Went toe to toe with Al Pacino and bested him.

[@sayafkhan748]

Sooo truee.. A second one

[@bhavv028]

Well Tom Hanks deserved this one.

[@ryanrick6443]

I agree

[@MoMoMyPup10]

He should have THREE of these -- A Beautiful Mind and Cinderella Man also. The Best Actor of our time.

[@alexstanton83]

I agree with a Beautiful Mind but not about Cinderella Man. and for me the best actor is Jack Nicholson but Crowe is def in the top 10

[@MoMoMyPup10]

Alex Treviño -- Jack is not of "our time" in terms of generational actors. Nor Pacino or DeNiro for that matter. That's how I look at it anyway. And it's pretty easy to think Crowe over Hoffman for Best Actor in 2005. Very easy. The fact he wasn't even nominated shows the politics and bias they had for him at the time.

[@MaheshWalatara]

Yeah he was amazing in Cinderella Man.

[@josephm1762]

Cinderella Man was flawless. His acting… well… just as Mae said early in the movie, every time he got hit it felt like I was getting hit too. Personally, I think this movie was great, and he was flipping awesome in it, but Joaquin deserved the Oscar more than he did. He did deserve one for Cinderella Man and maybe even Les Misérables. (Keep in mind I have not yet seen A Beautiful Mind so that's why I offered no comment on that point.)

[@lbroderick783]

I agree with you that Russell Crowe should have won three awards. A lot of people said he should have won the year before Gladitor for his part in the movie about 60 minutes & the coverup re cigarettes (can't remember the name of the movie at the moment). I believe he deserved his win for Gladitor (some people think he it got because he didn't get it the year before & should have). He certainly should have won for Beautiful Mind! Everyone else did in that movie. When people were voting for the oscar Russell Crowe did a couple of stupid things out in public, and I believe it cost him the oscar. Since then his movie career really hasn't been that great. He needs to find a great part again if possible.

[@rickironblast]

Isn't this the best Oscar speech ever? So well spoken and inspiring,

[@mrsaidengrimshaw]

The crush i have on Russel Crowe cant even be explained. Really, every movie i hear he is in, i literally rush to watch it just to see his beautiful face. When he did that sexy accent in ' A Beautiful mind ' i was lost.

[@russellcrowe7538]

Hello there. Thank you very much for your lovely words, I really do appreciate it. Tell me what's your favorite movie from all of my movies you have seen so far?

[@Rugbygorilla]

Oliver Reed was so underrated in Gladiator. His "Colosseum" speech with Crowe was spectacular

[@AceHalford]

Still my favorite Oscar speech.

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

***** not only did you miss out him being mentioned, you mispelt his name... facepalm

[@offic3rpatang153]

My favourite is joe pesci! Hahaha lol

[@AceHalford]

Avi Kid He's awesome!

[@craigriddell1169]

Been a fan of Russell Crowe's since a little movie made in rural Manitoba called For The Moment about the Commonwealth Air Training Program in 1992 . Gladiator was truely epic , one for the ages. Strength & Honor !

[@Starzagal]

Joaquin Phoenix is only 26 here wow

[@chrishernandez3699]

Cherry 36 actually. If he was 26, he would be the youngest Best Actor winner which is still held by Adrien Brody (29) to this day.

[@zekedimblebee]

@@chrishernandez3699 they're saying JOAQUIN is 26, not Russel

[@maggs131]

Hes older now

[@adinbalija7396]

@@maggs131 yea HHahahahahahahHHHHHHHhah

[@taurean420]

Smol

[@phil123711]

Russell Crowe should have won the oscar in A Beautiful Mind. And by far.

[@sectorxxivc7628]

phil123711 I think he said something about the academy

[@sneaky_tom]

2:31 Joaquin so happy for his mate 😂🤘🏼

[@Cecykiuu]

Dilip K absoluty!!

[@mahnoorfatima331]

And he had already lost his oscar then

[@sla4320]

2020: And the OSCAR goes to Joaquin Phoenix

[@ishworshrestha3559]

Ok

[@orpa78]

No matter how many gladiator sequels are made by ridley scott or others,nothing can beat the original film it is in a league of it's own

[@syLntscream]

4:00 Ridley Scott trying so hard not to cry

[@brodychapelle]

God damn the lip wince and blink blasts :’)

[@keithjames3024]

Still watching this moving 20 years later at least once per month... Amazing movie!

[@majid__jafari]

And almost 20 years later Joaquin Phoenix got it. What a long journey he had. Hats off to him ❤

[@sandimiller8633]

We just watched Gladiator last night for the…I don’t know how many times! It’s one of my top favorites and just heard Gladiator 2 trailer was released two days ago! Russel Crowe was so deserving of the Oscar and I’m hoping this 2nd Gladiator stays true to the greatness of the first.