“Gladiator II” review: Ridley Scott sequel is epic old-fashioned movie-making with a star turn from Paul Mescal
Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.
'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an extraordinary creation,
‘Gladiator II’ review: Ridley Scott’s fantastic sequel is a true epic
Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 film puts the spectacular into spectacle and needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible, writes our reviewer.
‘Gladiator II’: Critics Mostly Give Thumbs Up to Ridley Scott’s Epic Blockbuster Sequel
While many of the reviewers who got an early look at the follow-up to the 2001 best picture winner said it's largely a rehash, most of them were dazzled by its battles and epic scope.
‘Gladiator 2’ Review: A Colossal Sequel From Ridley Scott
With a stacked list of new movies to watch in 2024, from blockbuster IPs to heart-warming indie films, Ridley Scott‘s Gladiator II joins the battle for the best 2024 film.
‘Gladiator II' Review: Paul Mescal and a Scene-Stealing Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott's Entertaining but Imitative Sequel
Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in the bruising sword-and-sandal epic, set 15 years after the events of the original Oscar-winning drama.
‘Gladiator II’ reviews: Critics finally weigh in on the Ridley Scott sequel
After 24 years, “Gladiator II” is finally here. Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Best Picture-winning historical epic opens Nov. 22 with Paul Mescal in the lead role and Denzel Washington supporting. Critic reviews are now being published.
24 years later, ‘Gladiator II’ lives up to the immense legacy of the original
Gladiator II' certainly had a lot to live up to more than two decades later, but any fans of the original should enjoy themselves here.
Historian slams ‘Gladiator II’ as ‘total Hollywood bulls–t’
Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in ...
Ridley Scott responds to Barry Keoghan's Gladiator 2 exit
Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott has responded to Barry Keoghan's exit from the film. The much-anticipated sequel, which ...
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Gladiator II: Denzel Washington sets Rome on fire in epic power play
Set 20 years after the events of the original Gladiator, the film introduces a new gladiator, Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), ...
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Paul Mescal says he values his family’s opinion the most ahead of Gladiator II
The Irish star portrays a grown-up Lucius in the Gladiator sequel, which is set years after the 2000 historical epic starring Russell Crowe.
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‘Gladiator 2’ hits cinemas this week
Set decades after the events of the original classic, Gladiator 2 brings us back to the brutal arenas of ancient Rome.
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‘Gladiator II’ First Reactions From Early Screening: “A Total Spectacle With a Pulsating Pace”
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin ...