More than 20 years after its premiere and after multiple rumors, director Ridley Scott finally confirmed that Gladiator will have a sequel and will begin recording next year in the town of Ouarzazate, located in Morocco.
Ridley assured that the script is already ready with a timeless scenario in which all the characters can return to the big screen.
Scott anticipated that the film will be set a quarter of a century after the original events and Russell Crowe would reprise his role as Máximo Décimo Meridio, although it is not clear in what way, since his character dies during the events of Gladiator.
Finally, the director assured that Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen will also be part of this new story.
The project is already in early production and will begin shooting in 2023, as soon as Scott finishes filming his next film. Napoleon.
The next sequel has divided the specialized critics in two: those predict a resounding failure and those who firmly believe that it will be a success in the style Top Gun Maverick, film that got its sequel 36 years after its theatrical release. As for Russell Crowe, star of Gladiatorhas not confirmed his participation in the next project, so his fans They are waiting for more news.