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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Rotten Tomatoes Critics ' grudge
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
Napoleon

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58 %
59 %
House of Gucci

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

85 %
81 %
All The Money In The universe

79 %
65 %
Alien : Covenant

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 .