Russell Crowe Receives Life-sized Chocolate Statue of His Gladiator Character at Malta Festival

Created by artist Tiziano Cassar for the Hamrun Chocolate Festival in Malta, the statue generated buzz online and the artist expressed his gratitude after actor Russell Crowe acknowledged his work on social media.

• Artist Tiziano Cassar created a life-sized chocolate statue of Russell Crowe's Gladiator character, Maximus, for the Hamrun Chocolate Festival in Malta.
• Russell Crowe acknowledged the statue on social media, jokingly stating that he will be 'available to eat' after the competition.
• Cassar expressed his honor on Facebook to have his work recognised by Russell Crowe, reflecting the substantial buzz generated online by the statue.
• The chocolate tribute underlines the enduring popularity of 'Gladiator' more than 20 years after its release, timely for an upcoming sequel directed by Ridley Scott.
• Unlike the chocolate statue, Crowe will not be involved in 'Gladiator 2', stating to Variety in July, 'In that world, I am dead. Six feet under.'

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