Ridley Scott Has "Lit The Fuse" on GLADIATOR III with Paul Mescal Returning

Ridley Scott is looking to proceed nan Gladiator franchise pinch a 3rd film, and he’s already “lit nan fuse” connected nan adjacent section of his humanities epic.

Gladiator II has yet to beryllium released but successful an question and reply pinch French movie mag Première, nan filmmaker shared his plans for Gladiator III and compared nan franchise to The Godfather.

He explained: "With that, I'm already toying pinch nan thought of '​​Gladiator III.' No, seriously! I've lit nan fuse [...] The ending of 'Gladiator II' is reminiscent of 'The Godfather,' pinch Michael Corleone uncovering himself pinch a occupation he didn't want, and wondering, 'Now, Father, what do I do? ' So nan adjacent ['Gladiator' film] will beryllium astir a man who doesn't want to beryllium wherever he is."

Scott has besides already talked to Gladiator II prima Paul Mescal arsenic nan character confirmed that nan head has already spoken to him astir nan idea.

In different question and reply with Première, Mescal said: "Yes, Ridley said to maine astir it, but only yesterday! So I'm waiting to spot what's going to happen, but I'm interested, of course. But we can't unreserved anything. The communicative has to clasp together."

Now evidently a 3rd Gladiator movie will only hap if nan upcoming sequel is simply a container agency success. There seems to beryllium a batch of excitement for Gladiator II, truthful I’m beautiful assured that nan movie will rake successful nan cash.

The communicative for nan sequel takes spot years aft Maximus gave his life, upending nan activity of nan decadent and corrupt society. The sequel centers connected Lucius, nan boy of Lucilla, and nephew of Commodus, nan boy of Roman leader Marcus Aurelius who murdered his begetter and seized nan throne.

Commodus met his downfall successful nan gladiator ringing against Maximus, who contempt being mortally wounded, took down nan emperor earlier passing connected to reunite pinch his family. Maximus had saved Lucius and his mother, leaving a lasting effect connected nan young boy.

It’s explained that “decades person passed and Lucius has travel of property acold distant from his mother. While he was still a child, Lucilla sent him to nan bluish seashore of Africa, to a region called Numidia that was (at that point) conscionable extracurricular nan scope of nan Roman Empire.

“Gladiator II originates pinch Mescal’s Lucius surviving a serene life pinch his woman and kid until conquerors from his homeland statesman to encroach. Scott says: “The movie originates pinch nan raiding statement of nan Roman fleet, which comes successful from nan oversea and decimates Numidia. It’s beautiful gnarly.”

Lucius yet finds himself a captive that is taken to Rome, and location he has to conflict successful nan Colosseum. Scott explains really this plays out: “The wrinkle is, erstwhile he gets to Rome arsenic a captive and has a first information successful nan arena, he sees his mother—to his shock.”

The movie besides stars  Connie Nielsen arsenic Lucilla, Denzel Washington arsenic Macrinus, Fred Hechinger arsenic Emperor Caracalla, Joseph Quinn arsenic Emperor Geta, and Pedro Pascal arsenic Marcus Acacius.

The synopsis reads: “Gladiator II continues nan epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance group successful Ancient Rome. Years aft witnessing nan decease of nan revered leader Maximus astatine nan hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to participate nan Colosseum aft his location is conquered by nan tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome pinch an robust fist.

“With rage successful his bosom and nan early of nan Empire astatine stake, Lucius must look to his past to find spot and grant to return nan glory of Rome to its people.”

The movie hits theaters connected November 22nd.

Via /Film