Fans had to wait around 24 years for this. The first official pictures of Gladiator 2 are here. After the great success in 2000, master director Ridley Scott wants to try again and sends the gladiators to the Roman arena.
Who stars in Gladiator 2?
One thing became clear pretty quickly. Due to his on-screen death at the end of Gladiator, it seemed relatively unrealistic that Russell Crowe would once again take on the legendary role that won him the Oscar for Best Actor and brought him to Marvel. But as we all know, anything is possible in Hollywood.
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At least in flashbacks, memories and dreams, Russell Crowe could have played a role in Gladiator 2. However, this is apparently not the case. The New Zealander Hollywood star even seemed annoyed of the sequel, which was again directed by filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) is staged.
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Instead, the rather unknown actor Paul Mescal play the new gladiator. In addition to the 28-year-old Irishman, we will Hollywood legend Denzel WashingtonJoseph Quinn from the Netflix series Stranger Things and Pedro Pascal from Game of Thrones, Star Wars: The Madalorian and the video game adaptation The Last of Us.
From the first part there are still Connie Nielsen as the mother of the new gladiator and also Derek Jacobi, who played Senator Gracchus 24 years ago. When does Gladiator 2 take place? The sequel tells the story 15 years after the first part. A trailer is due to be released very soon.
Without Russell Crowe: First pictures of Gladiator 2 revealed
The first official photos were revealed out of nowhere. They show Paul Mescal in his leading role in Gladiator 2, as well as the new villain who succeeds Joaquín Phoenix, as well as Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. When will the sequel be released in cinemas? A little patience is still required. Gladiator 2 will be released in Germany on November 21, 2024.