Gladiator: Crowe’s Lycra Shorts Don’t Make Sense
The leather outfit that Russell Crowe wore was legendary in and of itself, but what about the spandex shorts that he wore underneath? The answer is no. Throughout the course of the movie, the figure-hugging garment could be seen on multiple occasions.
Gladiator
Aside from that, it is abundantly clear that this was not the standard mode of dress in ancient Rome. The fall of the empire occurred more than 1,500 years ago. Spandex, on the other hand, did not become widely available until the year 1962.
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