RUSSELL CROWE - CROWE'S GLADIATOR VOTED TOP HERO

RUSSELL CROWE's brave Roman general MAXIMUS in GLADIATOR has been voted the greatest cinema hero of all time.

The fearless fighter in the OSCAR-winning film has beaten SUPERMAN and ELLEN RIPLEY of ALIENS to be voted as the top hero in cinema history - by customers of America's CHOICES VIDEO.

Spokesperson for the chain - HAZEL LAKING - says, "Let's face it, even the most evil villain-mastermind-alien-emperor would think twice before taking on this little lot."

The Top Ten Greatest Cinema Heroes Of All Time are:

2. SUPERMAN (CHRISTOPHER REEVE) - SUPERMAN (1978)

3. WILLIAM WALLACE (MEL GIBSON) - BRAVEHEART (1995)

4. ELLEN RIPLEY (SIGOURNEY WEAVER) - ALIENS (1986)

5. SPARTACUS (KIRK DOUGLAS) - SPARTACUS (1960)

6. ARAGORN (VIGGO MORTENSEN) - THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003)

7. JAMES BONDS (SEAN CONNERY) - DR NO (1962)

8. INDIANA JONES (HARRISON FORD) - RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)

9. HAN SOLO (HARRISON FORD) - STAR WARS (1977)

10. LEGOLAS GREENLEAF (ORLANDO BLOOM) - THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003) (AR/WNTMI/GES)

10. LEGOLAS GREENLEAF (ORLANDO BLOOM) - THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY (2001-2003)