Gladiator 2 review: Does the sequel live up to the first movie?
From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque opening credits to multiple flashbacks throughout the story, recycled quotes and items like Maximus' armour and Marcus Aurelius' ring, and a pointed use of Hans Zimmer's iconic soundtrack.
“Gladiator II” review: Ridley Scott sequel is epic old-fashioned movie-making with a star turn from Paul Mescal
Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.
Ridley Scott Casts Paul Mescal in Next Movie The Dog Stars, Will Come Before Bee Gees Biopic
Paul Mescal has been cast in Ridley Scott’s next movie, The Dog Stars. Mescal will soon be seen playing Lucius Verus in Scott’s Gladiator II, which releases in United States theaters on November 22, 2024,
Paul Mescal enters the Colosseum in epic sequel 'Gladiator II'
Like his father before him, Lucius (Paul Mescal) enters the Roman Colosseum as a skilled warrior in Ridley Scott's action sequel "Gladiator II."
‘Gladiator II' Review: Paul Mescal Enters the Colosseum in a Dull Retread of the Original
Ridley Scott's long-anticipated return to ancient Rome is a pale shadow of its Best Picture-winning predecessor.
'Gladiator II' is a messy spectacle that lets Paul Mescal go feral on screen
"Gladiator II" starring Paul Mescal is a more action-leaning sequel that delivers on the big, wild fights, but not always on the emotional continuity.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Is a Pensive Avenger in Ridley Scott’s Serviceable but Far From Great Sequel
It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Paul Mescal as a pensive avenger, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator."
Critics call Paul Mescal ‘a worthy successor’ in glowing Gladiator II reviews
Gladiator IIis being called “epic” and Paul Mescal “mesmerising” in the first reviews of the new Ridley Scott historical blockbuster. The sequel to the Oscar winning 2000
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Gladiator 2 Star Fred Hechinger On His Emperor's Beavis And Butt-Head Dynamic & The "Psychotic Break" He Experienced On Set
Gladiator II continues a decades-old story in more ways than one. Not only has it taken 24 years for a sequel to Ridley ...
Historian slams ‘Gladiator II’ as ‘total Hollywood bulls–t’
Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in ...
24 years later, ‘Gladiator II’ lives up to the immense legacy of the original
Gladiator II' certainly had a lot to live up to more than two decades later, but any fans of the original should enjoy themselves here.
Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...
Ridley Scott responds to Barry Keoghan's Gladiator 2 exit
Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott has responded to Barry Keoghan's exit from the film. The much-anticipated sequel, which ...
'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no ...
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‘Gladiator 2’ hits cinemas this week
Set decades after the events of the original classic, Gladiator 2 brings us back to the brutal arenas of ancient Rome.
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‘Gladiator II,’ with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...
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Gladiator II is a Middling Remake with One Incredible Performance
Take, for example, Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), the besandaled swordsman at the center of Ridley Scott's latest macho epic, ...