Ridley Scott is working on the film that will be released in November 2024
Russell Crowe opened up about the sequel Gladiator in which Ridley Scott is working and will be released in November 2024. The actor, who won an Oscar for his role in the aforementioned film, is not part of the sequel and says he is “slightly jealous.”
“I mean, look, the only thing I really feel about it is a little jealous, you know? Because I was much younger, obviously, and it was a great experience in my life.” Crowe told the portal Collider In an interview. “It’s something that changed my life, really. It changed the way people saw me and what I do for a living and, you know, I’ve been very lucky to be involved in a lot of big movies, but the legs in that movie are amazing.”
Crowe continued: “Here it is, it’s 2023 and we made that movie in 1999. I guarantee you, somewhere in the world tonight, Gladiator will be on prime time television. And you don’t always get that kind of longevity with every movie you make, so it obviously holds a special place in my heart.”
Scott is directing the sequel which stars Paul Mescal with David Scarpa writing the script. According to reports, Barry Keoghan andHe is in talks to tackle the sequel to the film.
In the follow-up, Mescal will play the role of Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and Commodus’s nephew (joaquin phoenix).
Source: Ambito
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