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Director Ridley Scott Promises ‘Gladiator II’ Is ‘As Good’ as 1st Film

Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and more are set to star in Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' sequel

Paul Mescal, Pedro PascalMike Marsland/WireImage(2);Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images(2) Ridley Scott ‘s Gladiator sequel has been in development for years, and the film is finally coming together with an A-list cast. Paul Mescal, whose career took off after the release of Hulu’s Normal People in 2020, captivated execs with his performance in a West End production of A Streetcar Named Desire. Details of the plot have largely been kept under wraps, but the film takes place decades after the events of the original and follows Lucius (Mescal), the son of Lucilla and nephew of Commodus (played by Phoenix in the 2000 movie).

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