Regarding the land of the blockbuster As for 2024, there is only one film left to be released: Gladiator 2. The belated sequel directed by Ridley Scott will be released in theaters this November and of course, the British director has been promoting it for some time. Although surely the real world campaign will begin in a few weeks, where Scott will most likely be accompanied by his main stars; Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal. A journey that would be somewhat tireless for most filmmakers his age, but on the other hand, the Oscar winner has already an idea in hand for Gladiator 3.
Yes, you read that right. The return to the arena of the Colosseum may not have materialized yet, but if it succeeds at the box office, completing a trilogy of pure Roman epic will be the sole responsibility of the director of Stranger And blade runner. Ambition perhaps a little precocious and also a little excessive, since one of the biggest handicaps of the sequel will be to convert its high budget (it is estimated between 250 and 300 million dollars) in a global box office that makes this risk profitable, in the difficult times that the exhibition is currently going through. To make matters worse, the latest results of his work on the billboard have been quite disastrousas was the case with The Last Duel either Napoleon. However, if the idea of already thinking about a Gladiator 3 Surprisingly, this is by no means the only gem that this celluloid genius dropped during his last interview.
Ridley Scott is already thinking about “Gladiator 3”
If you dare (or if they let you) pull one Gladiator 3This would be the first time that Ridley Scott faces a third payment as such, because at the time, Century Fox had canceled its plans to continue telling us the xenomorph’s past after Prometheus And Alien: Alliance. Likewise, he was responsible for Hannibalthe continuation of The Silence of the Lambs. For now and before we see if he continues to follow the story of the Roman Empire, Scott is focusing on what his new film will be, A biopic by the Be Gees title You should dance.
In case audiences weren’t already excited about the new film starring Paul Mescal, the director explained that Gladiator 2 It was his best work and he did not hesitate to compare it with the end of certain masterpiece by Francis Ford Coppola.
“I’m already playing with the idea of Gladiator 3. No, seriously! I lit the fuse… The end of Gladiator 2 evokes that of The Godfatherwith Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want (…) So the next film will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is,” the filmmaker said. the web First.
A few days later, the protagonist Mescal was asked about his director’s statements, to which he replied: “Yes, Ridley told me about it, but yesterday! So I’m waiting to see what happens, but it’s interesting. But we must not rush; the story must remain united. The Irish interpreter is one of the young promising professionalsthanks to the series normal people and independent films like After sun. However, Gladiator 2 it will be with a lot of difference his leap into the commercial mainstream and if it works and Scott has already spoken to him, that means he should be the main and inalienable part of Gladiator 3.
“Gladiator 2”: synopsis, cast and premiere
The official synopsis of Gladiator 2 is as follows: “Years after witnessing the death of the admired hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after witnessing the conquest of his home by tyrannical emperors who rule Rome with an iron fist. With a heart overflowing with fury and the future of the empire at stake. “Lucius must remember his past in search of the strength and honor that will restore the lost glory of Rome to the people.”
Accompanying the protagonist, Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi They return to their old roles. On the other hand, the sequel is filled with stars and familiar faces from the industry front: Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger and Denzel Washington. Lior Raz, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas and May Calamawy round out the supporting cast.
Gladiator 2 will then be released in theaters worldwide. November 15. Let’s hope that at least for the third part, the director won’t make us wait another 24 years.
