Gladiator 3 could also be taking place.
The primary Gladiator film was launched in 2000. Directed by Ridley Scott, it starred Russell Crowe as Maximus Meridius and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus. The film was an enormous hit, because it grossed $465.4 million on the international field workplace. It additionally received a number of Academy Awards, together with Finest Image and Finest Actor (Crowe).
A sequel, Gladiator II, is now releasing in United States theaters this coming November.
Talking to Premiere, Scott stated that he’s already toying with the concept of a possible Gladiator 3 and that he’s received some concepts about the place the story might go subsequent.
What did Ridley Scott say a couple of potential Gladiator 3?
“With that, I’m already toying with the concept of Gladiator 3,” he stated (translated from French to English). “No, severely! I’ve lit the fuse…The ending of Gladiator II is harking back to The Godfather, with Michael Corleone discovering himself with a job he didn’t need, and questioning, ‘Now, Father, what do I do?’ So the subsequent [film] will likely be a couple of man who doesn’t need to be the place he’s.”
Paul Mescal, who stars in Gladiator II, stated (translated from French to English) of Scott’s feedback about Gladiator 3, “Sure, Ridley spoke to me about it, however solely yesterday! So I’m ready to see what’s going to occur, however I’m , after all. However we are able to’t rush something: the story has to carry collectively.”
Together with Mescal, Gladiator II stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, and Derek Jacobi.
“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of energy, intrigue, and vengeance set in Historical Rome. Years after witnessing the dying of the revered hero Maximus by the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is compelled to enter the Colosseum after his house is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his coronary heart and the way forward for the Empire at stake, Lucius should look to his previous to seek out energy and honor to return the glory of Rome to its individuals,” reads the synopsis.
Gladiator II will likely be launched in United States theaters on November 22, 2024, from Paramount Photos.
