Work on Gladiator 2 is progressing. Director Ridley Scott now explains what was previously a mystery for many action fans: What did the main character experience between part 1 and the sequel?
Sandals are in again. At least that must have been what went through the mind of director Ridley Scott (Napoleon) when thinking about Gladiator 2. The sequel to the historical action film Gladiator is now back in production. And Scott is taking the time to fill the gaping hole between the two films for the fans.
“War in the Wilderness”: What happened to the Gladiator 2 hero after Part 1?
The hero of the second part is the now grown-up Lucius (Paul Mescal), who watched the brutal gladiator fights as a young boy (Spencer Treat Clark) in the predecessor. After the death of the warrior Maximus (Russell Crowe) in the finale of the first Gladiator part, the child apparently faced hard times, as Scott reveals in an interview with Rotten Tomatoes
(Paul Mescal in Aftersun)
In part 1 he was about 12, Gladiator 2 takes place about 12, 15 years later. [Lucius] was in the wilderness and lost contact with his mother. And she to him. She doesn’t know where he is and thinks he might be dead.
What exactly he means by “wilderness”, Scott doesn’t reveal. Lucius is the son of Maximus’ ex-lover Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and the grandson of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), who died at the hands of Lucilla’s brother Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Nielsen will reprise her old role for Gladiator 2. More detailed information on the story of the sequel is not yet available
When will Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 be released in theaters?
Gladiator 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on November 21, 2024, with filming set to resume shortly after the end of the Hollywood strike (via Deadline ). In addition to Mescal and Nielsen, Part 1 veteran Djimon Hounsou (Rebel Moon) will be seen in front of the camera once again. Equalizer star Denzel Washington is also part of the cast.
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