Actor confirmed that he actually fought against animals during the recording of the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 film
During the BAFTA 2024 red carpet, which took place last Sunday (18), Paul Mescal (All of Us Strangers) talked about Gladiator 2the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 film directed by Ridley Scott (Napoleon), and confirmed that he actually fought baboons during recording.
In an interview with the English presenter Alex Zane [via NME], Mezcal stated that it was an honor to work on the film and praised the work of Ridley Scott in production: “It was unbelievable, an absolute honor. Ridley is the king, especially in this format and in films with this kind of scale”said the actor, mentioning the greatness of the film. “I’m incredibly excited and proud of the work we’ve done together. Now just hold your breath and wait.”he added.
Then, when asked about spoilers for Gladiator 2Mescal refused to anticipate details of the story, but confirmed that he actually fought baboons: “Well, Ridley already said that I fight baboons, so I won’t get in trouble for that. So, yes! Unless it was cut in the edit.”said the actor.
The information had been anticipated by the The New Yorkerwhich revealed that the filmmaker had already edited around 90 minutes of material filmed in Morocco, during the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood last year, “including a scene where the heroes fight a pack of baboons.”
“He said he was driven by a video of baboons attacking tourists in Johannesburg [na África do Sul]: ‘Baboons are carnivores. Can you hang from the roof for two hours with your left leg? No! [Mas] a baboon can”continued the The New Yorker about what inspired the scene.
In addition to Mezcal, the cast of Gladiator 2 still has Denzel Washington (Training Day), Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus), May Calamawy (Moon Knight), Lior Raz (Squad 6), Peter Mensah (Spartacus) It is Matt Lucas (Maid of Honor Mission).
With script Peter Craig (Top Gun: Maverick), direction of Ridley Scott and scheduled to premiere on November 22, 2024, the film still has the returns of Connie Nielsen as Lucilla It is Derek Jacobi as Gracchus.
Which 2024 release are you most looking forward to? Vote for your favorite movie!
- Ferrari (February 22)
- Dune: Part 2 (February 29)
- All of Us Unknown (March 7)
- Godzilla and Kong: The New Empire (March 28)
- Civil War (April 18)
- Rivals (April 26)
- Planet of the Apes: Reign (May 23)
- Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (May 23)
- Inside Out 2 (June)
- A Quiet Place: Day One (June 28)
- Deadpool 3 (July 25)
- Joker 2 (October 4)
- Gladiator 2 (November 22)
- Wicked (November 27)
- Moana 2 (November 27)
Source: Rollingstone
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