Gladiator 2 Studio Teases Biggest Action Sequence Ever Put On Film
Although the film is just five months away, Paramount hasn’t dropped a trailer yet for Gladiator 2. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film, Gladiator, will feature a largely new cast as the director returns to continue his story. Earlier this week, Paramount shared a Gladiator 2 trailer at CineEurope, where one of the studio’s executives teased the film’s epic action.
According to Paramount’s president of international theatrical distribution, Mark Viane, Gladiator 2 features one of the “biggest action sequences ever put on film.” Via Variety, Viane was also featured in a Gladiator parody video screened for European buyers at CineEurope in which he assumed Russell Crowe’s role of Maximus. Unlike the Gladiator 2 trailer screened at the event, Viane’s video is unlikely to be seen in America any time soon.
Gladiator 2 will feature Connie Nielsen reprising her role as Lucilla from the original movie. However, Lucilla’s son, Lucius Verus, will now be played by Paul Mescal instead of Spencer Treat Clark. The story takes place 15 years after Maximus’ death and Lucius’ disappearance. In that time, Lucius has reinvented himself as a warrior.