Gladiator II

Summary

prizefighter 2footage reactions are revealed in a new report after a studio apartment preview of the film . do as a subsequence to his 2000 smash hit , Gladiator , director Ridley Scott returns to the world of ancient Rome with his extremely - anticipate follow - up . The continuation will see Paul Mescal gradation into the role of Lucius and Connie Nielson come back as Lucilla , with a history that plunk up years after thedeath of Russell Crowe ’s Maximus .

onwards of theGladiator 2release datelater this year , a new report fromDeadlinereveals that other footage from the pic has now been shown to executive director . According to the paper , the footage has " blown execs out , " though specific details regarding what was shown are not revealed . take on the sequel has now wrapped and post - yield is underway , hopefully meaning the first promotional materials for the cinema are n’t far off .

Will Gladiator 2 Be A Win For Ridley Scott?

The Gladiator Director’s Recent Career Explained

Over the course of his almost 60 - yr career , Scott has given audience some really memorable and great movie . The conductor is responsible for groundbreaking movies likeAlien , Blade Runner , Thelma & Louise , andBlack Hawk Down , among others . Although he is now 86 years erstwhile , Scott continues to make movies at a breakneck pace . The movies continue to be released regularly , but thequality in recent years has been somewhat all over the map .

For example , last year’sNapoleonearned mixed reviews , and the reception toHouse of Gucciin 2021 was somewehat lukewarm . The Last Duelwas positively received , but it was a boxwood office calamity , and it follows the filmmaker ’s divisiveAlienprequels , PrometheusandAlien : Covenant . The Martianis a late Scott classic and was a gravid hit , but it follows the ill - receivedExodus : Gods and Kingsthe year before . control out the chart below of the filmmaker ’s spotty journey on Rotten Tomatoes over the last few years :

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Gladiator II Official Poster

Rotten Tomatoes Critics ' grudge

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

Napoleon

Paul Mescal in Carmen juxtaposed with gladiators fighting in Gladiator

Custom image by Ryan Northrup

58 %

59 %

House of Gucci

Maximus Decimus Meridius looking solemn in Gladiator

Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.

61 %

83 %

The Last Duel

Headshot Of Paul Mescal In The 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)

85 %

81 %

All The Money In The universe

Headshot Of Pedro Pascal In The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

79 %

65 %

Alien : Covenant

Gladiator

55 %

The Martian

91 %

Exodus : god and Kings

31 %

35 %

The Counselor

34 %

23 %

Prometheus

73 %

68 %

Robin Hood

44 %

TheGladiator 2castfeatures some big figure , including Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal , and Mescal has certainly proven himself a gifted up - and - arrival . telecasting and image from the set suggest that Scott is returning to a classical , pragmatic style of filmmaking for the sequel , which is another confirming signal . The other reactions suggest thatScott has found a winning jazz band of ingredients withGladiator 2 , and , hopefully , the movie maker delivers another really epic experience .

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Gladiator 2 is the follow - up to Ridley Scott ’s award - winning film Gladiator from 2000 . Scott returns to direct the sequel , with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius , alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta . prizefighter 2 had been get in developing hell for age before a script written by David Scarpa finally locomote forward .