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The elusive history of the gladiatrix and why you don't see her in "Gladiator II"

Salon

Save for a few wisps of time-worn text and a bit of sharp-edged stone, little is left on this earth that tells the gladiatrix’s story. One of “Gladiator’s” iconic lines — “we mortals are but shadows and dust” — rings especially true for the gladiatrix. In her semi-nude state, the gladiatrix rarely fought in the sweaty, sun-soaked Colosseum depicted in …

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1 month ago

Did ships really battle in the Colosseum? The bizarre true stories that inspired Gladiator II

BBC

Did ships really battle in the Colosseum? The bizarre true stories that inspired Gladiator II Aidan Monaghan Ridley Scott's epic sequel starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington has been widely criticised for its historical inaccuracies. Aidan Monaghan While it's believed that rhinoceroses were shown off to Romans in the Colosseum, they wouldn't have gone up against gladiators When Emperor Titus …

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1 month ago

Review: ‘Gladiator II,’ though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington

LA Times

Ridley Scott’s 2000 sword-and-sandal epic “Gladiator” closed on a memorable shot that became an indelible image associated with the film: Russell Crowe’s hand, callused and battle-worn, softly caressing strands of wheat, as his character Maximus makes his way home to some place in the afterlife. Therein lies the Achilles’ heel of “Gladiator II” — there is simply too much plot …

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1 month ago

Paul Mescal throws shade at King Charles, says meeting him at Gladiator 2 premiere 'was not on the list of priorities'

Hindustan Times

Gladiator II star Paul Mescal does feel like a king, given the box office and critical success of the film. Paul Mescal attending the Royal Film Performance and world premiere of Gladiator II Paul Mescal on meeting King Charles The 28-year-old actor, who portrays a grown-up Lucius in Sir Ridley Scott’s new historical epic, was introduced to Charles at the …

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1 month ago

Paul Mescal says Ridley Scott is making Gladiator 3 more 'political' like The Godfather: 'It won't go back to the arena'

Hindustan Times

Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel has just hit the US theatres, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third instalment. Paul Mescal plays the lead in Gladiator 2 There will certainly be a Gladiator III Gladiator II stars Irish actor Paul Mescal as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus from the multiple Oscar-winning original. “Given …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gladiator 2 is bad, but there’s one good reason to see it.

Slate

Devising a logical sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster Gladiator was not a self-evident task, given that the hero of the original, Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius, does not survive the movie. Scott has always known how to direct a rousing grand-scale action sequence, but the advance of CGI has made those elaborate spectacles both less plausible and harder not …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gladiator 2 earns an impressive $87 million at global box office

India Today

Hollywood's latest release, Gladiator II, has been ruling the roost at the international box office, having earned $87 million till now. The film, which sees Ireland's breakout star Paul Mescal in the lead role, has been getting mixed reviews, but that has not stopped people from going to the cinemas to watch the Ridley Scott directorial. Gladiator II has over …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Who Is Alexander Karim? Doctor 'From Varanasi' In Gladiator II Who Adds An India Angle To Ridley Scott Film

ABP News

Gladiator II Cast: Ridley Scott is back with the sequel of Gladiator, 24 years after he made the Russel Crowe-starrer, notching up five Oscars besides other awards. Born on May 26, 1976, in Sweden's Helsingborg, Skåne län, Alexander Karim's birth name was Alexander Ally Karim, according to IMDb. Alexander Karim As 'Ravi' In an interview to Vogue Scandinavia, Alexander Karim …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gladiator II review: Ridley Scott delivers exciting yet unmemorable spectacle, cursed to remain in Maximus' large shadow

Hindustan Times

Gladiator II review: Right from its opening battle sequence, Ridley Scott's Gladiator II grabs you by the collar to have your attention and refuses to let go. Gladiator II review: Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in a still from the Ridley Scott film What is Gladiator II about Gladiator II is about Hanno, a Numidian soldier who hates Rome. What …

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Gladiator 2 first reviews: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington steal the show

India Today

The first reviews for Gladiator 2 highlight compelling performances by Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, with critics praising the film's ambitious scenes and classic gladiatorial spectacles. Washington’s depiction of Macrinus, adorned with "jewelled rings on every finger and gold chains around his neck," is embraced for its audacious, larger-than-life delivery as he schemes for ultimate power. According to The Hollywood …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'

BBC

Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year' Aidan Monaghan Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle. Mescal's intelligent performance raises the level of the film beyond its violent combat In the big-action arena scenes, Scott pulls out all the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Godfather-style Gladiator 3 already in the works, hints Sir Ridley Scott

The Telegraph

British filmmaker Sir Ridley Scott said there is “already an idea” for a third instalment to the Gladiator film franchise, inspired by the sequel to The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola. Gladiator II is set years after Sir Ridley’s historical epic, released in 2000, starring Russell Crowe as Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius. Sir Ridley confirmed he had edited more …

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3 months ago

Gladiator 2 trailer reveals huge plot twist as identity of Lucius’s father is unearthed

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The newly released trailer reveals that Mescal’s character is actually the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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 …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Everything we know about Gladiator II so far

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The original 2000 film followed Russell Crowe’s Roman general, who ended …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Russell Crowe on 'Gladiator' sequel: I'm slightly uncomfortable that they're making another one

Hindustan Times

Los Angeles, Hollywood star Russell Crowe says he feels a "tinge of jealousy" that he won't be starring in the "Gladiator" sequel but he is also a bit "uncomfortable" about some of the aspects in the new movie. Russell Crowe on 'Gladiator' sequel: I'm slightly uncomfortable that they're making another one In the 2000 blockbuster period drama "Gladiator", Crowe played …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Russell Crowe explains why he is ‘slightly uncomfortable’ with new Gladiator sequel

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russell Crowe has said he is “slightly …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal is seen in character as battered and bloodied Lucius for the FIRST time as reshoots are filmed in rural Sussex ahead of hotly-anticipated release

Daily Mail

Paul Mescal has been seen in character for the first time on the set of the upcoming Gladiator 2 film. The original historical epic grossed five times its budget, and it helped cement the stardom of Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix Due for release later this year, Paul takes on the role of Roman Empire Lucius Verus, the grown-up son …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Crew members injured on set of Gladiator sequel during ‘stunt sequence’

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Russell Crowe explains why he’s ‘slightly jealous’ of Gladiator 2 lead star Paul Mescal

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While promoting his new film The Pope’s Exorcist, Crowe has repeatedly …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Gladiator 2: Russell Crowe debunks theory he’ll appear Ridley Scott film via flashback

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russell Crowe has addressed the rumours he …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Denzel Washington to reunite with Ridley Scott for 'Gladiator' sequel

The Hindu

Los Angeles Hollywood veterans Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington are set to reteam for the filmmaker's upcoming Gladiator sequel movie. The Gladiator sequel features Aftersun star Paul Mescal in the lead. Lucius and Lucilla were saved by Maximus when he defeated Commodus in combat, though he too succumbed to his injuries, allowing him to finally reunite with his murdered wife …

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2 years, 5 months ago

‘Taking the kids to see my old office’: Gladiator star Russell Crowe takes family selfie outside Colosseum

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russell Crowe has returned to Rome’s Colosseum, …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Russell Crowe confesses he felt initial script of Gladiator was 'so bad'

Firstpost

Russell Crowe recalled that the producer of Gladiator did not want to share the script with the actor, suspecting he won’t respond to it. The Gladiator star Russell Crowe revealed during an interview that he joined the historical epic based on what it could become, and not by what it was initially on paper. On Wednesday, the Oscar-winning actor joined …

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The elusive history of the gladiatrix and why you don't see her in "Gladiator II"

Did ships really battle in the Colosseum? The bizarre true stories that inspired Gladiator II

Review: ‘Gladiator II,’ though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington

Paul Mescal throws shade at King Charles, says meeting him at Gladiator 2 premiere 'was not on the list of priorities'

Paul Mescal says Ridley Scott is making Gladiator 3 more 'political' like The Godfather: 'It won't go back to the arena'

Gladiator 2 is bad, but there’s one good reason to see it.

Gladiator 2 earns an impressive $87 million at global box office

Who Is Alexander Karim? Doctor 'From Varanasi' In Gladiator II Who Adds An India Angle To Ridley Scott Film

Gladiator II review: Ridley Scott delivers exciting yet unmemorable spectacle, cursed to remain in Maximus' large shadow

Gladiator 2 first reviews: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington steal the show

Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'

Godfather-style Gladiator 3 already in the works, hints Sir Ridley Scott

Gladiator 2 trailer reveals huge plot twist as identity of Lucius’s father is unearthed

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

Everything we know about Gladiator II so far

Russell Crowe on 'Gladiator' sequel: I'm slightly uncomfortable that they're making another one

Russell Crowe explains why he is ‘slightly uncomfortable’ with new Gladiator sequel

Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal is seen in character as battered and bloodied Lucius for the FIRST time as reshoots are filmed in rural Sussex ahead of hotly-anticipated release

Crew members injured on set of Gladiator sequel during ‘stunt sequence’

Russell Crowe explains why he’s ‘slightly jealous’ of Gladiator 2 lead star Paul Mescal

Gladiator 2: Russell Crowe debunks theory he’ll appear Ridley Scott film via flashback

Denzel Washington to reunite with Ridley Scott for 'Gladiator' sequel

‘Taking the kids to see my old office’: Gladiator star Russell Crowe takes family selfie outside Colosseum

Russell Crowe confesses he felt initial script of Gladiator was 'so bad'