Ridley Scott will release a director’s cut of «Gladiator 2» lasting 4 hours — if it doesn’t drag on the threequel

According to the director, the original version of «Gladiator 2» lasted almost 4 hours (3 hours 40 minutes) — and it may be released someday.

В THR interview Ridley Scott said that the release of the extended version of «Gladiator 2» directly depends on the amount of work that the third movie will require. Yes, «Gladiator 3» is quite realistic, but more importantly — the script has 14 finished pages.

Currently, the theaters are showing a version that lasts 2 hours and 28 minutes: 7 minutes shorter than the first film, released in 2000, and almost an hour and a half — than its original version. At the same time, some people had mixed feelings about Scott’s announcement, such as longtime industry insider Jordan Rumi from World of Reel, who wrote that «no additional frames can hide Paul Meskal’s» misplay.

Earlier this year, Scott presented a director’s cut of «Napoleon» via Apple TV+ with 48 minutes of additional footage (however, it seems that few people have seen it after the critically acclaimed original).

As for «Gladiator 2», the film has received quite a decent box office debut in theaters, at the same time having received mixed reviews. Scott himself has previously stated that he considers the — the best in her career.

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