With a somewhat polarizing popular reception, Gladiator II It premiered two weeks ago in cinemas around the world. The sequel, the fruit of Hollywood’s recent taste for late sequelaetaken by surprise at the time of its announcement and soon, skepticism about its future quality spread like wildfire. This is not surprising, since it was the sequel to an Academy Award-winning film in the hands of a filmmaker during a depression. Ridley Scott came from serious commercial failures like Napoleon And The last duel and therefore returning to the Roman Empire without Maximus Decimus Meridio represented one of the greatest risks in his filmography. But then…Why did you decide to take charge of the return to the Colosseum?
The second parts were never good, although cinematic adages aside, the global box office demonstrated the profitability of monetizing the nostalgic appeal of a good season. Top Gun: Maverick either Bitelchús Bitelchús These are clear examples of a trend that seems to be here to stay, to the detriment of the proliferation and hegemony of remakes. So maybe it wasn’t such a bad idea to resurrect the spirit of this Shakespearean peplum which was crowned on the red carpet in 2001. Little by little, the latest promotional previews and first impressions of the film predicted the triumphant return of the British to box office success, almost two decades later Marchhis latest blockbuster with nice profits for a studio. However, as responsible for Stranger And blade runnerthe main reason why Gladiator II was released is the responsibility of the public outcry for the soundtrack.
Many people’s favorite movie
Every day for at least a month, we have had news with statements from members of the production. And that means from Paramount they are do things very well with the promotion of the feature film. Special mention to a Denzel Washington without mincing his words, calling the publishing executives cowards for not having left his filmed gay kiss with another of the characters in the final cut of the story.
But of course, if we start to unfilteredly evaluate the real person involved in the project, Ridley Scott is the true king of controversial statements. Of course, on this occasion, the author appealed to common sense to justify the realization of Gladiator II. Well, plain and simple, he pulled it because a lot of people had seen the first part.
“I always heard people say that Gladiator “It was his favorite movie.”the director started by saying THR. But what really got Scott thinking was when a man told him he had seen the original tape 50 times. The performance of the second part at the box office could restore confidence to the industry (if it ever lost it) in the filmmaker’s ability to create audiovisual shows worthy of attracting audiences to theaters. In fact, he is already thinking about a future Gladiator III and will be adapted again with Mescal, the post-apocalyptic novel, “The Dog’s Stars”.
‘Gladiator II’: perfect casting
Paramount Pictures’ concern regarding Gladiator II had more to do with the film’s large budget than with the “recuela” formula written by David Scarpa. The creative risk from the start was zero, marking a plot in constant homage to its predecessor and with elements as common as revenge, redemption, power and tyranny.
As if the approach to the storyline was not enough, in one of the latest promotional previews they have already revealed that the protagonist Lucio is actually the son of the character played by Russell Crowe. Thus, and taking into account the impossibility of being able to count on the Australian interpreter or Joaquin Phoenix, Gladiator II brought together a cast full of familiar faces for audiences of all ages. From Washington to Pierre Pascalpassing through Joseph Quinn and the titular gladiator, Paul Mescal. The story follows the life of Lucio, the nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), who must once again remember who he is. defend Rome of the two tyrannical emperors who rule it with an iron fist. A path that will directly connect you to the destiny of your ancestors.
For the moment, the sequel has raised $226 million all over the world. Some figures slowed down by the premiere of Wicked and that they might pale before the imminent arrival of Moana 2.
