With Ridley Scott at present in manufacturing on Gladiator 2 and Russell Crowe making the press rounds, the actor is consistently requested concerning the film, which is humorous as a result of he has actually nothing to do with it. I don’t perceive what folks maintain asking him concerning the film as a result of he’s made it very clear that he doesn’t know something, and he doesn’t perceive why folks maintain asking him questions on it as properly.

Even supposing Maximus died in Gladiator and Crowe repeatedly confirming he is not returning to the function within the sequel, folks simply maintain asking him about it. In a current look on the Karlovy Range Movie Pageant, the actor mentioned that he is sick of answering questions concerning the film and that they need to be paying him for it.

“They need to be f*cking paying me for the quantity of questions I’m requested a few movie I’m not even in. It has nothing to do with me. In that world, I’m useless. Six ft below. However I do admit to a sure tinge of jealousy, as a result of it jogs my memory of once I was youthful and what it meant for me, in my life.

“I do not know something concerning the forged, I do not know something concerning the plot. I’m useless! However I do know that if Ridley has determined to do a second a part of the story, over 20 years later, he should have had very robust causes. I can not consider this film being something aside from spectacular.”

So, uh… possibly journalists ought to cease asking him questions concerning the movie. You already know what the humorous factor is, although… they will not cease.

What we do know concerning the film is that it facilities on Lucius, the son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus, the son of Roman chief Marcus Aurelius who murdered his father and seized the throne. Commodus met his downfall within the gladiator ring in opposition to Maximus, who regardless of being mortally wounded, took down the emperor earlier than passing on to reunite along with his household. Maximus had saved Lucius and his mom, leaving an enduring impression on the younger boy.

The film stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen again as Lucilla, and Stranger Issues star Joseph Quinn as Emperor Caracalla. Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus) can even play Emperor Geta.

Paramount Photos will launch the movie on November 22, 2024.

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