18/13
From Carmen and St
Narrative
After his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors who now rule Rome, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum and must look to his past to find the strength to return the glory of Rome to its people. Elsewhere" to "Stranger Things," see Gladiator II stars Paul Mezcal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and more in TV and movie roles. In the years after the release of the first film, there were many attempts to write a sequel.
Musician Nick Cave was invited to weld a version of Russell Crowe and Sir Ridley Scott
His version focused on the more mythical elements of Ancient Rome, and Maximus would have arrived in the afterlife only to encounter other souls who have yet to ascend. He is eventually instructed by Jupiter and the other Roman deities to return to earth to find and kill Hephaestus, the former deity who betrayed them. From there he is resurrected as a Christian and ends up back in Rome to stop the spread of Christianity while crossing paths with the new emperor Lucius.
Lucius: Strength and honor
The film would have ended with Maximus being cursed to live forever, and would have featured a montage of the soldier fighting in the Crusades, World War II, and the Vietnam War, finally revealing a modern-day Maximus working at the Pentagon in Washington. The studio decided not to use this version, but the script is available to read online. Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode dated July 3, 2024 (2024).
I would have really liked this if it wasn’t for the terrible blunder with Paul Mescal
The movie isn’t bad, but unfortunately the lead is one of the weakest I’ve seen in a long time. It’s the secret of making a big budget movie like this that you don’t really make sure that the lead actress has charisma and strength. I haven’t seen Paul Mezcal in other movies, but he just feels miserable and lost, just like the character he plays.
Let’s hope this is the end and Gladiator 3 never comes to life
Connie Nielsen and Perdro Pascal fulfill their duties with great honor, and unfortunately it does not help them when others do not perform.