Do the other gladiators know who Maximus is?
During the reenactment of the Romans vs Carthaginians in Gladiator (2000), we hear Maximus ask, "Anyone here been in the army?" with one fellow gladiator replying with "Yes, I served with you..." Does this mean the other gladiators know who he is, and thus the public, or at least his owner Proximo, know who he is?
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Since he isn't in disguise, per se, if a former soldier wound up in as part of Proximo's company, it would make sense that he would recognize Maximus. Maximus, being a former general, could very well not have known that this man served under him. Regardless, that wouldn't necessarily mean that everyone would know.
If you remember, all of his troops are fiercely loyal to him. If he sees his former general, he knows something is up for a general to be now a slave. It's also possible he heard whatever cover story there was for Maximus to be slain or dishonored. He'd know, immediately, that something went wrong, and that, possibly, his former general could be in peril if people found out who he was.
He'd also take his cue from the fact that Maximus wasn't loudly proclaiming who he was, demanding his freedom or any kind of treatment. Being fiercely loyal, he wouldn't want to be the one who got his beloved leader killed by stupidly blurting out his name. So, he was still recognizable, but, out in a remote province, probably not recognizable on sight to anyone who hadn't seen him before, as a battle leader.
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Did Proximo know Maximus?
After Maximus tells him of his plan to reunite with his army, storm Rome, and kill Commodus (this happens off screen), Proximo tells him it won't work. He's an entertainer, and he knows Maximus is honorable, but he won't help him escape.Did Hagen know Maximus?
Hagen was a Germanian Gladiator who trained new gladiators. He later befriended Juba and Maximus Meridius, who were also slaves of Antonius Proximo.How did Maximus get caught?
Commodus threatens Lucilla and Lucius, and has the Praetorian Guard arrest Gracchus and attack the gladiators' barracks. Proximo and his men, including Hagen, sacrifice themselves to enable Maximus to escape. Maximus is captured at the rendezvous with Cicero, where the latter is killed.Why did Lucilla betray Maximus?
She tells no one that he killed their father and voluntarily comforts him when he is upset. Lucilla later conspires with Senator Gracchus to remove Commodus from power after he grows more unbalanced and dictatorial. She personally goes to Maximus and convinces him to lead his army into Rome against Commodus.Gladiator - Maximus Decimus Meridius
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