Paul Mescal is bloody and ready for battle in behind-the-scenes look at Gladiator 2
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A behind-the-scenes look at Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 has been released – and it looks like a bloody good time.
The newly released set photos, one of which can be seen below, show a bloodied and battered Paul Mescal, who plays Lucius, the nephew of Commodus (played by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2000 film) in the upcoming pic.
The cast also includes Connie Nielsen in a reprisal of her role as Lucilla, Joseph Quinn as co-emperor Caracalla, Fred Hechinger as co-emperor Geta, Derek Jacobi in a reprisal of his role as Senator Gracchus, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, May Calamawy, Lior Razm, Matt Lucas, Tim McInnemy and Peter Mensah. Djimon Hounsou was set to reprise his role as Juba, but was forced to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.
Scott returns to direct from a screenplay by David Carpa. Scott previously toldRotten Tomatoesthat audiences will meet Lucius as a man living “in the wilderness” after being separated from his family for 15 years.The logo was teased earlier this yearalongside the tagline, “What we do in life echoes in eternity.”
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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