[PAR] [TLE] Gladiator (2000 film) [SEP] Gladiator is a 2000 American epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson.  It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris.  Crowe portrays Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Commodus, the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, murders his father and seizes the throne.  Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor. [PAR] [TLE] Hollow Man [SEP] Hollow Man is a 2000 American-German science fiction horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Kevin Bacon, Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin.  Bacon portrays the title character, a scientist who renders himself invisible, only to go on a killing spree after going violently insane, a story inspired by H. G. Wells' novel "The Invisible Man".  The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2001, but lost to "Gladiator".
[PAR] [TLE] Gladiator ( 2000 film ) [ SEP ] Gladiator is a 2000 American epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by David Franzoni , John Logan , and William Nicholson . It stars Russell Crowe , Joaquin Phoenix , Connie Nielsen , Ralf Möller , Oliver Reed ( in his final role ) , Djimon Hounsou , Derek Jacobi , John Shrapnel , and Richard Harris . Crowe portrays Hispano - Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius , who is betrayed when Commodus , the ambitious son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius , murders his father and seizes the throne . Reduced to slavery , Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murders of his family and his emperor . [PAR] [TLE] Hollow Man [ SEP ] Hollow Man is a 2000 American - German science fiction horror film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Kevin Bacon , Elisabeth Shue and Josh Brolin . Bacon portrays the title character , a scientist who renders himself invisible , only to go on a killing spree after going violently insane , a story inspired by H. G. Wells ' novel " The Invisible Man " . The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2001 , but lost to " Gladiator " .
Hollow Man was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2001, but lost to a film directed by who?
Hollow Man was nominated for an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 2001 , but lost to a film directed by who ?
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott