'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an ...
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Does Maximus die in Gladiator? Original movie ending explained
Can’t remember the Gladiator ending? Don’t be hard on yourself – it was 24 years ago. If you don’t want to rewatch, we’ve got it covered, ...
The Unexpected Physical Training Denzel Washington Had to Do for 'Gladiator II'
Washington has high hopes for Gladiator II, calling it “the biggest” production he’s worked on in terms of scale. “It is big, ...
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Newly discovered tomb of Roman gladiator has just one thing missing – his corpse
A newly unearthed tomb of a Roman gladiator in Turkey contains the bones of 12 unidentified people but lacks his remains. The find sheds more light on the history of a key ancient Mediterranean ...
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‘Gladiator II’ First Reactions From Early Screening: “A Total Spectacle With a Pulsating Pace”
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix.
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Denzel Washington on His ‘Gladiator II’ Role: “I’m Putting This Dress on, These Rings, and I’m Going Crazy”
Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, seeking to return the glory of Rome to its people. “I suppose Lucius ...
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‘Gladiator II’ first screening has rave reviews: “The ‘we are so back’ of bloody costume epics”
The first screening of Gladiator II took place in Los Angeles in front of an audience of AMPAS and SAG voters yesterday (October 18) and the first reactions have been overwhelmingly positive.
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Art of the Oscar Sequel: Will the Academy Embrace Multiple Second Installments?
Another heavyweight sequel generating buzz is Ridley Scott’s long awaited “Gladiator II,” from Paramount Pictures. The original film grossed more than $450 million worldwide and landed five ...
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Gladiator 2: All you need to know about the Paul Mescal-fronted sequel
Gladiator II, the much-anticipated sequel to the original 2000 movie, will be in London cinemas in less than a month. More than 24 years after the bloody action film debuted, Paul Mescal will join ...
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The first reactions to Gladiator II launch the sequel into the Oscar race
It’s been more than 20 years since Ridley Scott’s Gladiator premiered and fought all the way to the Best Picture Oscar. Gladiator II is set to hit theaters next month, and we’re now seeing ...
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Denzel Washington's Approach to “Gladiator II” Was to 'Put the Clothes on and Start Talking': 'It Was Make-Believe'
Director Ridley Scott “built Rome,” said Denzel Washington of filming ‘Gladiator II’ with Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen and Fred Hechinger Aidan Monaghan/Paramount Pictures Denzel Washington plays ...