Ridley Scott and the forged of Gladiator II tease the larger-than-life sequences that the sequel has in retailer for audiences.
It’s time to step into the Colosseum with the brand new featurette of Gladiator II. Paramount Photos has launched this brand-new look with director Ridley Scott and his stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. The featurette reveals simply how grand a manufacturing this was and Scott was already coming off of one other historic epic, Napoleon. As Washington places it, “This is the biggest film I’ve been on. It’s huge! Cecil B. DeMille on steroids!”
Right here is the plot of Gladiator II, as per Paramount: “From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.”
The forged consists of Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. The screenplay was penned by David Scarpa.
Whereas Ridley Scott and the studio are hyping this movie up as the most important film both have ever been concerned with, many skeptics who’re followers of the unique nonetheless view it as pointless because the story had a becoming finish with Maximus’ story coming to a detailed. Nonetheless, Scott is already intent on turning his saga right into a trilogy. As he put it, “I’m already playing with the idea of Gladiator 3. No, seriously. The end of Gladiator II evokes that of the Godfather, with Michael Corleone who ends up with a job he didn’t want, and who wonders, ‘And now, Father, what am I doing? ‘The next film will therefore speak of a man who does not want to be where he is.”
Gladiator II is rated R for “strong bloody violence” and is ready to hit theaters on November 22, the identical day as Depraved.
