Total Film magazine shared new looks at the sequel Gladiator 2, to which he has dedicated the cover of his most recent issue (via Games Radar).
In the new installment, Ridley Scott takes us back to the Roman Coliseum of ancient Rome, with a plot set two decades after the events of the acclaimed Gladiator.
The story centers on Lucius (Paul Mescal), grandson of the former Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and son of the emperor Commodus. Lucius, the former heir to the Empire, now a slave who must fight for his own existence, following an invasion led by the Roman general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal), wants his own story of revenge and competes as a gladiator after being inspired by the exploits of Maximus (Russell Crowe) as a child.
Mescal (Aftersun, Normal People, All of Us Strangers) plays the adult version of Lucius, a role that was played by Spencer Treat Clark in the original 2000 installment.
Rome is now under the yoke of the brothers Greta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger). It also comes into play Denzel Washingtonplaying Macrinus, former slave and power broker, now owner of a group of gladiators, scheming politician and arms dealer.
By the way, Scott and his production team built their own Roman Colosseum for Gladiator 2 also known as Gladiator II.
The Total Film images focus on the characters of Pascal and Washington. They are available at the end of this note.
The rest of the cast is made up Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Matt Lucas (Wonka), and the returns of Connie Nielsen like Lucilla, and that of Sir Derek Jacobi like Gracchus
The Cinematographic Association (MPA), body in charge of granting age ratings to feature films according to their content, from the five largest Hollywood studios: Paramount, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. and the streaming service, Netflix, awarded to Gladiator 2 the Rated R by:
“Strong bloody violence.”
Gladiator Scott's (2000), winner of the Oscar for Best Picture, followed the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a former general who is forced to be a common gladiator under the rule of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), a self-proclaimed emperor parricide. from Rome.
SYNOPSIS:
“From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue and revenge set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.”
David Scarpa (All the Money in the World) write the script Gladiator 2.
Scott directs and produces the sequel launched in November 2018. Michael Pruss is another of the producers, along with Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher. Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald are executive producers.
Several members of the behind-the-scenes team of the original film returned to their work in the sequel, such as John Matieson, director of photography, and Arthur Max and Janty Yates returned to their work in production design and costume design, respectively. .
Paramount Pictures releases Gladiator 2 he November 15 in Latin American markets, and November 22 in the United States.
New images:
Source: https://cine3.com/pedro-pascal-y-denzel-washington-en-nuevos-vistazos-a-gladiator-ii/
