Spartacus (film) eclipse him. Gracchus, having seen Rome fall into tyranny, commits suicide. Before doing so, he bribes his friend Batiatus to rescue Spartacus's family from Crassus and carry them away to freedom. On the way out of Rome, the group passes under Spartacus's cross. Varinia is able to comfort him in his dying moments by showing him his little son, who will grow up free and knowing who his father was. The development of "Spartacus" was partly instigated by Kirk Douglas's failure to win the title role in William Wyler's "Ben-Hur". Douglas had worked with Wyler before on "Detective Story", and
James Gillan (actor) Jamie after originating the role at Sheffield Crucible. James Gillan (actor) James Gillan (born James Gillan Paterson) is a Scottish stage actor born in Glasgow, and trained at The Arts Educational Schools in London. His most notable roles include Rusty in "Starlight Express" (London/UK tour), the title role in "Pippin " (the Bridewell theatre), the title role in the Royal Festival Hall's "Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up", Marilyn in "Taboo" (UK tour), Pinball lad and u/s Tommy in "Tommy" and Boq in "Wicked" (original London cast, September 2006 through June 2008). Gillan was nominated for a