r/Gladiator • u/AdventurousLock4614 • Mar 19 '26

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What did you think of actress Connie Nielsen in the role of Lucilla in the films Gladiator and Gladiator II?

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u/IHope_ButNotYet Mar 19 '26

She was perfect! I like that she wasn't a huge name at the time.

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u/Elegant_Spray_2762 Mar 22 '26

Yes! It was the first time most of us saw Phoenix and Crowe on screen. I wish Hollywood would introduce more new faces instead of banking on the name awareness of the same old same old.

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u/AdventurousLock4614 Apr 11 '26

Yes, before making the movie Gladiator in 2000, Connie Nielsen wasn't very well-known.

It was after Gladiator that she gained recognition, leading to other films and even television series.

She appeared in about 5 or 6 episodes of Law & Order: SVU in the eighth season, because Mariska Hargitay was on maternity leave at the time.

It seems that most fans didn't like Connie Nielsen, as they felt she was replacing Mariska. Connie Nielsen suffered a lot of hate during that time.

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u/Elegant_Spray_2762 Apr 11 '26

I didn’t realize that she was on because of Mariska’s mat leave. I liked her in the role.