Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger take EW inside the epic legacy sequel, 'Gladiator II,' in theaters Nov. 22.
Mescal, Pascal, Ridley Scott, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger take EW inside the epic legacy sequel, in theaters Nov. 22.Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry.
Given Maximus' death at the end of the first film, they decided the sequel would follow Lucius, the son of Lucilla , who was just a boy in the 2000 movie. Scott says Lucius would have been in constant danger as the rightful heir to the Roman empire after the events of the first film, so for his protection, Lucilla made the agonizing decision to send him away to live in Numidia, far from Rome. He grew up there safely, under a new identity.
The rhino itself wasn't the issue — it was created via 3-D printer and controlled by radio remote. But the weather in the Colosseum was not as easy to master. The sandy floor of the battleground was scorching hot, particularly on the days they filmed this battle."We shot that for about two or three days, but the heat was just…. My Irish blood does not function with Ridley's shooting schedule, which is like sun up to sun down, hottest parts of the day," Mescal says with a laugh.
Nielsen, who reprises her role as Lucilla, sees a connection between the political intrigue in the film and modern-day events: "I think people around the world are reacting to a return of illegitimate power in many places and a turn towards power that wants to control rather than govern," she says.
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