Are you entertained by the first official images of Gladiator 2? Image source: Paramount Pictures
Strap on your sandals and reserve a shady spot in the Colosseum: Ridley Scott’s 24-year-old historical epic Gladiator will be continued this year and now the first pictures have been published.
What do the first pictures of Gladiator 2 show?
While a first trailer is still pending (it will be released on July 9th), Vanity Fair exclusive first pictures of Gladiator 2. They show Paul Mescal (All of Us Strangers, Aftersun) und Pedro Pascal (Game of Thrones, The Mandalorian) in their roles as Roman warriors in the fray of battle.
And lo and behold: The pictures at least partially confirm what initial reports on the plot of Gladiator 2 already revealed. Pedro Pascal is said to play a Roman general who is forced to assert himself in the Colosseum because of his ideals.
He also crosses swords with Paul Mescal, who plays Lucius (the boy from the first part). But it’s best to just take a look at the pictures yourself:
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What else you should know about Gladiator 2
Gladiator 2 will be released in Europe cinemas on November 14, 2024. A first trailer for the sequel, which Ridley Scott is personally responsible for, is set to hit the screens on July 9. The budget of Gladiator 2 is said to have ballooned to over 300 million US dollars, so the film definitely has to deliver at the box office.
In addition to Paul Mescal, Gladiator 2 also stars Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi. There will be no reunion with Russell Crowe or Djimon Hounsou. By the way, Crowe is not too thrilled about the fact that Gladiator is actually being continued after 24 years.
You can read more about this and the original plans for Gladiator 2 to bring Maximus Decimus Meridius back from the dead at the following links:
What do you think about Ridley Scott giving Gladiator a sequel 24 years after part 1: Are you looking forward to it or could you do without it in good conscience? What hopes and expectations do you personally have for Gladiator 2? Let us know in the comments – we’re curious to hear your opinion!
