Roman Emperor in “Gladiator”
In the film “Gladiator,” Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix, was written as a total jerk who murdered his father, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. But according to historians, Commodus was highly respected and he didn’t kill his father. Aurelius actually died of chickenpox. Also, Commodus wasn’t killed in the arena, he was murdered by a wrestler in the bath.