Barbenheimer 2.0: sequel to «Gladiator» and «Wicked» to face off in a box office battle with simultaneous release on November 22
The films will have to earn more than $2 billion together to compete with the previous Barbie-Oppenheimer duo.
«Gladiator 2» — Paul Mescal says he got the role of Lucius because of his «Roman» nose and experience in Gaelic football
Irish actor Paul Mescal shared his opinion on why Ridley Scott invited him to «Gladiator 2». In addition to acting, some features of his appearance and sports hobby helped the director to like him.
«Gladiator 2» — first footage of the sequel and the epic duel between Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal (trailer July 9)
The first footage of «Gladiator 2» Ridley Scott was published by Vanity Fair. They feature a fight between Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal, and introduce new and familiar characters The following text contains spoilers of the movie’s plot, read it at your own discretion.
The actor who plays Caracalla in «Gladiator 2» says that the sequel was filmed «with respect for the legacy of the original»
Joseph Quinn says that fans original tape «Gladiator» there is no need to worry about the sequel. In the interview Men’s Health he said that «Gladiator 2» pays tribute to the first movie.
Russell Crowe is jealous of «Gladiator 2» — «I’m dead and can’t influence»
Russell Crowe played the main character, Maximus Decimus Meridius, in Ridley Scott’s 2000 film «Gladiator». He won a «Oscar» for Best Actor and gained worldwide fame. In «Gladiator 2», all possible glory will go to Paul Mescal as Lucius, grandson of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
«Gladiator 2»: the first footage of the lead actor Paul Mescal from the set
The Daily Mail received the first photos of Paul Mescal, the lead actor in «Gladiator 2», on the set. Paul will play Lucius, the adult nephew of Emperor Commodus and son of his sister Lucilla, portrayed as a child in the Oscar-winning «Gladiator» in 2000 with Russell Crowe. The original historical epic grossed five times its budget and helped…
The trailer of the movie «Gladiator 2» was shown to journalists — Pedro Pascal fights Lucius Paul Mescal in the Colosseum arena
Despite the fact that the trailer is not yet available to the public, some reviews from journalists who watched it at CinemaCon 2024 hint at important battles in the plot of the sequel to the Oscar-winning «Gladiator» 2000.
The new emperor in the movie «Gladiator 2» will be «even worse» than Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodore
The main villain in the sequel will be played by Joseph Quinn («Stranger Things») and, given the Roman history, he will be much more cruel than the previous tyrant, previously embodied on the screen by Joaquin Phoenix.
«Gladiator 2» makes the dramatic ending of the original «absolutely meaningless»
The sequel adds a new emperor to the plot, who breaks the promise of peace and republican status for Rome.
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