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Christopher Nolan names ‘masterful’ epic as his favourite film of 2024

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oscar winner Christopher Nolan has named Gladiator 2 as his favourite …

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2 weeks ago

Can Ridley Scott top himself with ‘Gladiator II’?

LA Times

Ridley Scott is back with a sequel to his best picture-winning “Gladiator,” and if it wins the top prize come Oscar night, he will have finally won a statuette of his own as a producer of the film, something he wasn’t on the original 2000 release starring Russell Crowe. Oscar fortunes aside, the sequel is off to a strong start …

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3 weeks ago

Will you be voting for ‘Gladiator II’ for best picture?

LA Times

Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago, taking five awards from 12 nominations, including a lead actor trophy for star Russell Crowe. Last best picture winner you loved: “Parasite” “Moonlight” “Gladiator” First question you had when the movie ended: Did the Romans really use rhinos in gladiator fights? Love.” “This kitchen is seasoned with love.” …

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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

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 review: Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe, but this is still a thrilling spectacle

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. In one corner, we have Paul Mescal’s Lucius Verus, son of …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Gladiator 2 is an awful mess – no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Back in June, Russell Crowe told a US podcast that he …

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1 month, 1 week ago

What to watch this week: Gladiator II, The Day of the Jackal

Live Mint

Gladiator II In his 80s, Ridley Scott seems to have sped up rather than slowed down. Paul Mescal takes over from Russell Crowe, and the cast also includes Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn. It’s about four sisters banding together to kill their brother-in-law John Paul, who was married to a fifth sister. After John Paul’s sudden death, the …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Paul Mescal steps into the A

Hindustan Times

By Hanna Rantala Paul Mescal steps into the A LONDON, - Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe's sandals to fight in the Colosseum in "Gladiator II", the highly anticipated sequel to filmmaker Ridley Scott's Ancient Rome power saga. Set 16 years after Crowe's hero Maximus died in the original 2000 "Gladiator" film, the sequel follows Mescal's …

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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 star Russell Crowe branded Joaquin Phoenix ‘terribly unprofessional’ on set of 2000 movie

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 Ridley Scott has revealed that Russell Crowe …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Paul Mescal on journey from 'Normal People' to 'Gladiator II': My job as an actor is same

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Irish star Paul Mescal, who steps into the big arena with his headlining role in "Gladiator II" after breakout performances in "Normal People" and "Aftersun", says he felt a sense of relief when he realised that the nature of his job remained the same on the Ridley Scott-directed movie despite its scale. Paul Mescal on journey from 'Normal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The real reason Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladiator II

Daily Mail

Gladiator director Ridley Scott has given insight into why Irish actor Barry Keoghan departed the Gladiator II movie. Gladiator director Ridley Scott has given insight into why Irish actor Barry Keoghan departed the Gladiator II movie; Barry pictured in September The sequel to 2000's Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, will hit theaters on November 22 Complimenting Keoghan …

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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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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gladiator director Ridley Scott reveals curt exchange between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix on 2000 film

Daily Mail

Ridley Scott revealed the rather tense exchange between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix on set of the 2000 film, Gladiator. Ridley Scott, 86, revealed the rather tense exchange between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix on set of the 2000 film, Gladiator; seen in August in Hollywood The original historical epic starred both Crowe and Phoenix in leading roles - and …

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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, 3 weeks ago

Gladiator 2: First look images out; internet has many thoughts about Denzel Washington's role

Hindustan Times

The first look images of the highly-anticipated sequel to Gladiator is here! Vanity Fair revealed a bunch of new pictures of the cast on Monday evening, and fans cannot get enough of the upcoming epic that will be Gladiator 2, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Fred Hechinger, and Joseph Quinn. Gladiator 2 first look The sequel follows Lucius, …

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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, 1 week ago

Russell Crowe feels “Slightly Uncomfortable” about ‘Gladiator 2’ being made

The Hindu

In a recent interaction, actor Russell Crowe opened up about Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator sequel and said he’s “slightly uncomfortable” that it’s being made. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Crowe, in an interview with Kyle Meredith, said, “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 …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Ridley Scott set to direct Bee Gees movie about iconic brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb... as early footage of his Gladiator sequel has 'blown execs away'

Daily Mail

Ridley Scott is set to direct an untitled musical biopic centered around the Bee Gees. The Bee Gees, a British-Australian trio comprising the Gibb brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice, achieved immense success in the 1960s and '70s, becoming one of the top-selling musical artists with hits like How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Too Much Heaven, Nights on Broadway, …

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Christopher Nolan names ‘masterful’ epic as his favourite film of 2024

Can Ridley Scott top himself with ‘Gladiator II’?

Will you be voting for ‘Gladiator II’ for best picture?

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

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 review: Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe, but this is still a thrilling spectacle

Gladiator 2 is an awful mess – no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable

What to watch this week: Gladiator II, The Day of the Jackal

Paul Mescal steps into the A

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

Gladiator star Russell Crowe branded Joaquin Phoenix ‘terribly unprofessional’ on set of 2000 movie

Paul Mescal on journey from 'Normal People' to 'Gladiator II': My job as an actor is same

The real reason Barry Keoghan dropped out of Gladiator II

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

Gladiator director Ridley Scott reveals curt exchange between Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix on 2000 film

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?’

Gladiator 2: First look images out; internet has many thoughts about Denzel Washington's role

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

Russell Crowe feels “Slightly Uncomfortable” about ‘Gladiator 2’ being made

Ridley Scott set to direct Bee Gees movie about iconic brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb... as early footage of his Gladiator sequel has 'blown execs away'