What an ace he had hidden up his sleeve Ridley Scott for ‘Gladiator 2’, as Deadline has revealed that Denzel Washingtonwhom we will soon see in ‘The Equalizer 3’, is the secret weapon in this long-awaited sequel to the film starring Russell Crowe in the year 2000.
Apparently, Washington and Scott had been looking for the ideal project to collaborate again for a long time.Well, they already did it in 2007 with ‘American Gangster’. Apparently, the character that the Oscar-winning actor will play was a role written with Washington in mind, who was delighted after reading the script and a subsequent meeting with the director served to finish closing the deal.
The cast is taking shape
Until now, Paul Mescal (‘Aftersun’) was the only confirmed cast member for ‘Gladiator 2’. In his case, it is known that he will be the substitute for Spencer Treat Clark in the role of Lucius, the nephew of Commodus (joaquin phoenix) that this sequel has become the new emperor. At least that was what Crowe assured, who also wanted to make it clear that Máximo was not going to reappear in this sequel.
Another possible signing is that of barry keoghan (‘Souls in pain of Inisherin’), since the actor is in negotiations to give life to the Emperor Geta. That emperor existed in real life, but it has already been revealed that the script of David Scarpa (‘All the money in the world’) is not going to be based on reality.
The start of filming for ‘Gladiator 2’ is imminent and everything indicates that we will be able to see it in 2024but its release date has not yet been announced.
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