“Aren’t you satisfied? Aren’t you entertained enough?” Maximus asked. Gladiator. 22 years later, dissatisfied fans of the famous Ridley Scott will finally be able to plunge back into this epic universe. According to information from the specialized site Deadline, a sequel is currently in preparation.
Irish actor Paul Mescal, 26, has been chosen by Ridley Scott to star in this new film. The young actor is in negotiations to get the role. David Scarpa, already screenwriter of all the money in the world and the future Napoleon by Ridley Scott, was chosen to write gladiator 2.
Paul Mescal, known for his role in the miniseries Normal people (2020), and who received rave reviews for his new film after the sun (in theaters February 1), he won’t be playing Maximus, but Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
A rejected Nick Cave script
Ridley Scott has waited years to direct this sequel. He had wanted to do it with Russell Crowe for a long time (despite the death of his character). “I know how to bring it back,” he assured. entertainment weekly in 2017. “Will that happen? I don’t know. Gladiator It came out in 2000. Russell changed a bit.”
The singer Nick Cave had been commissioned to write this sequel, but the stage had not liked the studios. In this sequel, Maximus was reincarnated by the Roman gods to fight the rise of Christianity, before traveling through history and taking part in World War II and the Vietnam War.
Released in 2000, Gladiator it was a huge success, grossing $460 million at the worldwide box office. The blockbuster had been nominated twelve times for the Oscars and had won 5 including the statuettes for best picture and best actor for Russell Crowe.
Source: BFM TV
