The Gladiator Sequel Is Actually Happening, Will Star Normal People's Paul Mescal

Jan 6 2023 by /Film

 

If you're not entertained, you will be soon: Ridley Scott's "Gladiator 2" is actually happening, according to The Hollywood Reporter, and it's already finalizing its lead. Scott's original 2000 Best Picture winner starred Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, an enslaved Roman warrior who faces off against Joaquin Phoenix's villainous ruler Commodus. The new film is reportedly set to tell the story of Lucius, the nephew of Commodus, with "Normal People" and "Aftersun" star Paul Mescal...

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