As Juba, a Numidian warrior forced into gladiatorial combat, Hounsou creates startling intimacy amid the film’s sweeping spectacle. For example, his nighttime conversations with Russell Crowe ...
Book of Souls," shows up here as a Numidian warrior anxious to shed some Roman blood. The casting feels like a little wink and a nod to those who have been thirsting for some good old-fashioned ...