Were there really rhinos, baboons and sharks in the Colosseum? A Roman history professor explains ‘Gladiator II’ scenes The image of a gladiator standing tall on top of a charging rhino flying through the Roman Colosseum became one of the shining moments of the “Gladiator II” trailer — but the idea actually took more ... 11/22/2024 - 5:06 am | View Link
What Gladiator II Gets Right and Wrong About Real Fights in the Colosseum Case in point: Gladiator II—the sequel to 2000’s blockbuster, five-time Academy Award-winner Gladiator—out in theaters today (Nov. 22). There are examples of gladiators in art, including mosaics, but ... 11/22/2024 - 4:57 am | View Link
Every Gladiator II actor is in their own wild version of the movie — so let’s rank them Nothing worked until the creative team entirely scrapped the idea of bringing Maximus back, and refocused the drama on Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal) — the son Maximus never knew he had. That has its ... 11/22/2024 - 4:30 am | View Link
‘Gladiator II’ Is a Paul Mescal Thirst Trap With Swords Sequel to Ridley Scott's Oscar-winner has it all: a hot star, sharks, monkeys, decapitations and a campy Denzel Washington. That's entertainment! 11/22/2024 - 4:23 am | View Link
Ridley Scott on returning for "Gladiator II": "I kept thinking about it" The original Gladiator debuted nearly 25 years ago, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Now, director Ridley Scott is returning to ancient Rome with the long-awaited sequel, ... 11/22/2024 - 4:09 am | View Link
Apple already announced a sequel to the George Clooney-Brad Pitt film before it was released and says the title is its most-viewed in the streamer's history.
Exclusive: Director Uberto Pasolini writes about how his lead actor delivered one of the most moving turns in recent memory as a dying father looking for a new family to adopt his son.
Exclusive: In an epic Q&A perfectly suited to Scott's epic film, the director and 16 of his collaborators talk about how they "super-sized" "Gladiator" for its sequel.