“on board!“The new Gladiator sequel trailer is here! Scheduled to hit theaters November 13, Gladiator II takes place 20 years after the death of Maximus. Lucius, now an adult, is forced to go fight in the Colosseum when the land is exiled. Conquer the tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome with an iron fist, With anger in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find the strength and honor to bring glory back to Rome and its people.
The film stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz and Derek Jacobi. Paul Mescall was discovered for his role as Connell Waldron in Normal People and was nominated for the 2023 Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Aftersun.
A new trailer has just been released, which we invite you to discover above.
In this second episode of Gladiator, it’s the cast Paul Mescal Who succeeds Russell Crowe. He will play Lucius, Lucilla’s son (Connie Nielsen in Gladiator) and the nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix).
To play this character, 28-year-old Paul Mescal had to train hard to gain muscle: “Every time someone asks me if I’ve started bodybuilding, I say, ‘What do you mean you can’t see?’laughed the actor, who spoke to Variety as part of the Independent Spirit Awards.
Gladiator 2 will hit theaters on November 13, 2024.
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