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Paul Mescal, Russell Crowe Rivalry Erupts As Legend Blasts Gladiator II's 'Crazy' Affair Plot: Report

Russell Crowe blasts Gladiator II for betraying Maximus' legacy, sparking an unlikely feud with Paul Mescal, who grew up idolising the Oscar winner.

International Business Times UK

The gladiatrix missing from Gladiator II

Regarded by historians with either denial or disdain, these women warriors have always had to fight for recognition

Salon

Gladiator II review – Paul Mescal fends off sharks, rhinos and a scenery-chewing Denzel Washington

Tapping into just the kind of bloodlust that thrills in ancient Rome, Ridley Scott’s violent, spectacular sequel so resembles the original it could be a remake

The Guardian - UK

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Gladiator 2 is an awful mess – no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable

STATE OF THE ARTS: Critics have generally been kind to the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster. But these critics are wrong, insists Patrick Smith. It’s a rushed, poorly acted quasi-remake from which only Denzel Washington and a well-dressed monkey emerge unscathed. What was Ridley Scott thinking?

The Independent UK

'Gladiator II' Twitter Review: Fans hail Ridley Scott's 'triumphant' sequel as 'EPIC and BRUTAL'

All roads lead to ancient Rome this weekend as Ridley Scott debuts his highly awaited sequel, 'Gladiator II'.

The Times of India

Paul Mescal wants Gladiator III to happen

Paul Mescal is “massively down” for a third ‘Gladiator’ movie and has joked it hopefully won't take another 24 years to make.

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Gladiator II review: All-action Paul Mescal is the pumping heart of this stirring Roman epic

4/5 It’s thumbs up for Ridley Scott’s return to Ancient Rome a quarter of a century on

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‘We have a good relationship … as long as he doesn’t start bitching’: why Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe’s Gladiator 2 spat has me entertained

Scott – without doubt the greatest interviewee on the planet – seems to be goading one of the most explosive actors in existence about his absence from the sequel of the film that made him

The Guardian - UK

Ridley Scott has perfect response when asked if he spoke to Russell Crowe about Gladiator 2

Director has shared main reason he didn’t consult with star of original movie

The Independent UK

‘Rage is your gift’: Paul Mescal battles Pedro, Denzel and a rhino in first Gladiator II trailer

Mescal steps into Russell Crowe’s sandals as the enslaved Lucius, in this first glimpse of the emperors and massive bloodstained rhinoceros he must defeat

The Guardian - UK

Gladiator 2: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Ridley Scott sequel

The Best Picture-winning Gladiator is getting a sequel, tentatively titled Gladiator 2, with Ridley Scott directing and a star-studded cast.

WhatToWatch

Nick Cave's weird, scrapped 'Gladiator 2' script still deserves to be made

Now that progress is actually being made on a 'Gladiator' sequel, it's worth taking a moment to look back at the unproduced, decidedly weird 'Gladiator 2' script that singer-songwriter Nick Cave wrote many years ago.

Inverse

Is Russell Crowe in 'Gladiator 2'? Casting news reveals a surprising plotline

Ridley Scott's sequel to his acclaimed 2000 epic has found its leading man, and a possible direction for how it picks up after Maximus.

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