The trailer for the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 cult film, Ridley Scott’s 2000 cult film, was released last Tuesday, and the first images have excited audiences. The latter really appreciate the quality of the production, the references to the Russell Crowe movie, the choice of actors and the grand scenes… However, the marketing choice does not seem to please American Internet users.
The promotional video actually uses Jay-Z and Kanye West’s name “No Church in the Wild”. A musical choice that seems to be confusing internet users if we are to believe Comments under the video and social networks.
With nearly 13 million views on Paramount Pictures’ YouTube channel, the trailer is garnering more negative than positive reactions, the site notes. Dark horizons.
Internet users regret that the trailer Gladiator II – set in ancient Rome – is punctuated by the voice of a rap song, not a title, by the multi-award winning Hans Zimmer, who was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture for Gladiator in 2001.
“anachronistic song”
“The trailer for Gladiator 2 had me interested until they decided to use ‘No Church in the Wild’ as the hype song. You can’t use Jay-Z without one of the greatest movie scores of all time.”
“How could Ridley Scott: a) sign off on an anachronistic song choice for the Gladiator 2 trailer?” and b) let Denzel Washington do a New York accent in a movie set in ancient Rome?
“I grew up watching movies, I love epic music. Later I really appreciated Jay-Z/Kanye songs like ‘No Church in the Wild’. But the rap on Gladiator 2? What were we thinking – you?”
Even Elon Musk commented on the trailer “Does Vocism infect the mind like cordyceps in The Last of Us?
A remark that netizens were quick to dismiss as “If you think Gladiator 2 is ‘woke’ because of a rap song and a black cast, then you’re a wok.”
A bit of justified excitement, as there’s a good chance the title won’t appear in a feature film, but was only used for a trailer.
Scheduled to hit our theaters on November 13thGladiator II The action takes place 20 years after the death of Maximus. Lucius, now an adult, is forced to fight in the Colosseum when the country he was exiled to is conquered by tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome with an iron fist. With rage at heart and the future of the empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find the strength and honor to restore Rome to its people.
The film stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz and Derek Jacobi.
Source: Allocine
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