David Hemmings credited as playing...
Cassius
- Cassius: On this day, we reach back to hallowed antiquity, to bring you a recreation of the second fall of the mighty Carthage!... On the barren plain of Zama, there stood the invincible armies of the barbarian Hannibal. Ferocious mercenaires and warriors from all brute nations, bent on merciless destruction, conquest. Your emperor is pleased to give you the barbarian horde!
- [Crowd cheers]
- Maximus: [while Cassius continues his introduction] Anyone here been in the army?
- [an unknown gladiator responds yes and tells Maximus he served under his command at Vindobona]
- Maximus: You can help me. Whatever comes out of these gates, we've got a better chance of survival if we work together. Do you understand? If we stay together we survive.
- Cassius: I'm pleased to bring to you the Legionnaires of Scipio Africanus!