Gladiator II Movie (2024) – Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, Poster, Budget, Collection, Review

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Gladiator II Cast & Characters

• Paul Mescal as Lucius
• Denzel Washington as Macrinus
• Pedro Pascal as General Acacius
• Connie Nielsen as Lucilla
• Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta
• Fred Hechinger as Emperor Caracalla
• Lior Raz as Viggo
• Derek Jacobi as Gracchus
• Peter Mensah as Jugurtha
• Matt Lucas as Master of Ceremonies
• Alexander Karim as Ravi
• Yuval Gonen as Arishat
• Richard McCabe as Quaestor
• Tim McInnerny as Senator Thraex
• Alec Utgoff as Darius
• Rory McCann as General Tegula
• Yann Gael as Bostar
• Riana Duce as Hyacinthia
• Alfie Tempest as Young Lucius
• Amira Ghazalla as Leta / Lucilla’s Servant
• Abdelmoula Ait Sidi Lhassan as Boy (Numidia)
• Mouaiz El Outmany as Boy (Numidia)
• Brahim Assagour as Boy (Numidia)
• Alexander Simkin as Centurion (Branding)
• Richard Katz as Governor (Baboon Arena)
• David Ganly as Master of Ceremonies (Baboon Arena)
• Anton Saliba as Praetorian (Lucilla’s)
• Amal Ayouch as Noble Bedouin Woman
• Hadrian Howard as Agedilios
• Chidi Ajufo as Gladiator
• Lee Charles as Slovak
• Chris Hallaways as Glyceo
• Chi Lewis-Parry as Phoebus
• Ángel Gómez de la Torre as Gnaeus
• Ait ben Azzouz Brahim as Centurion (Lucius’ Arrest)
• Maxime Rauf Ruijselaar as Centurion (Ostia)
• Sana El Baghdady as Wailing Woman
• Nadia El Masnaoui as Wailing Woman
• Nisrine Machat as Wailing Woman
• Maud Oulhen as Female Concubine
• Estelle Courret as Female Concubine
• Line Ancel as Female Concubine
• Sixtine Gignoux as Female Concubine
• Igor Badnjar as Male Concubine
• Romi Debart as Male Concubine
• Arnaud Préchac as Male Concubine
• Tom Moutchi as Brennos
• Dean Fagan as Dorso
• Spencer Treat Clark as Lucius – Gladiator 2000 Film

Gladiator II Storyline

Over two decades after the events of Gladiator, Lucius—the son of Lucilla and Maximus—lives with his wife and child in Numidia. Roman soldiers led by General Marcus Acacius invade, killing his wife and forcing Lucius into slavery. Inspired by Maximus, Lucius resolves to fight as a gladiator under the teaching of Macrinus, a former slave who plots to overthrow the young emperors Caracalla and Geta.

About Gladiator II Movie

Gladiator II is a historical action-adventure drama film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Peter Craig and David Scarpa. The film stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.

It is a sequel to the Gladiator (2000). Scott Free Productions produced it with Red Wagon Entertainment for Paramount Pictures. Connie Nielsen and Sir Derek Jacobi are the only returning cast members from the first film.

A sequel to Gladiator was discussed as early as June 2001, with David Franzoni and John Logan set to return as screenwriters. Over the next few years, Ridley Scott provided occasional updates, including the possible involvement of the original film’s lead actor, Russell Crowe, and plot ideas revolving around the Roman afterlife and different historical time periods. However, development was halted when DreamWorks sold the rights to the property to Paramount in 2006.

The film was finally announced in 2018, and Paul Mescal was hired for the lead role in January 2023, with a script by Peter Craig and David Scarpa. The rest of the cast signed on over the following months.

Filming took place between June 2023 and January 2024, with a five-month hiatus due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, including the actors’ strike.

This is the third collaboration between director Ridley Scott and screenwriter David Scarpa, after All the Money in the World (2017) and Napoleon (2023).

In September 2024, Scott revealed that he was developing a script for a third film, and that the realization depends on the reception for the second installment. Titled Gladiator III, the plot was stated to follow the continuing adventures of Lucius Verus. Likening the ending of Gladiator II to The Godfather Part II (1974), the filmmaker stated that the next movie would explore the character’s realization that he is now tasked with a continuing reputation that he does not want.

Gladiator II Movie Release Date

Gladiator II was released internationally on November 15, 2024, and later in the United States and Canada on November 22, by Paramount Pictures. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $98.9 million. Another sequel, Gladiator III, is in early stages of development.

Universal Pictures declined to co-finance the sequel or distribute it overseas as it had the first film because of the sequel’s expensive production budget, leaving only Paramount as the worldwide distributor. The film was previously scheduled for a global release on November 22.

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