Gladiator II
Gladiator II, the sequel to the 2000 blockbuster, stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and Connie Nielsen. It hits theaters on Nov. 22, 2024.
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Paul Mescal hopes Wicked and Gladiator II become Barbenheimer 2.0 with their same-day release: 'Glicked'
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Ridley Scott says he was 'never told or asked' about Blade Runner or Alien sequels: 'You can imagine I wasn't happy'
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Paul Mescal hated his nose before it became 'very, very useful' for Gladiator II