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Gladiator 2 releases in November
More than two decades after Ridley Scott released the historical epic Gladiator, which won Best Picture at the Oscars and helped elevate the career of star Russell Crowe to new heights, he is returning to the ancient Roman world with Gladiator 2. This movie doesn’t continue the story of Crowe’s Maximus character for obvious reasons, but it does connect back to the 2000 film.
Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal as Lucius. In the 2000 film, Lucius was just a boy, witnessing the heroism of Maximus and the treachery of his uncle, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Lucius’ mother Lucilla was played by Connie Nielsen in the original movie. Now, over two decades later, she’s returning to the role for the 2024 film. It’ll be interesting to see how all the story threads connect from the first film to the second.
The movie releases November 22, 2024, which is just in time for the Thanksgiving weekend in the US, and expectations are high. In this gallery, we’re rounding up everything we know about Gladiator 2, including the cast, the story, where the movie was filmed, what Crowe thinks about it, and more.
This post will continue to be updated as more information about Gladiator 2 comes to light.