Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott says there was no need to consult Russell Crowe for sequel: ‘Why would I?’
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Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott says there was no need to consult Russell Crowe for sequel: ‘Why would I?’

Hindustan Times  

Gladiator 2 is one of the most awaited films of the year. A sequel to the 2000 film Gladiator, the epic historical action drama will see Paul Mescal as the protagonist Lucius Verus this time. Director Ridley Scott addressed why he did not consult with Russell Crowe, who played the starring role of Maximus Decimus Meridius in the original, for the sequel in a new interview with Empire magazine, as reported by Screen Rant. It’s full-bore, brutal action.” More details For the unversed, at the end of the original Gladiator, Russell Crowe's Maximus dies and envisions reuniting with his wife and son in the afterlife. Meanwhile, Russell opened up about his doubts on the sequel when he appeared on the US podcast Kyle Meredith With…, saying: “I’m slightly uncomfortable with the fact they’re making another one — because, of course, I’m dead and I have no say in what gets done.

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