Gladiator, Russell Crowe and Paul Mescal

It won't be in 'Gladiator 2′, but Russell Crowe will face off against the Roman Empire 25 years later in another movie
The actor who played Maximus Decimus Meridius in 2000's 'Gladiator' is set to face the Romans again in a new period film.
Paul Mescal explains why he didn’t reach out to Russell Crowe for ‘Gladiator II’ advice
Russell Crowe won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his towering performance in “Gladiator.” You might expect that Paul Mescal, star of “Gladiator II,” would reach out to him for advice on how to get into that 2nd century mindset.
Paul Mescal has one Russell Crowe hope ahead of Gladiator 2
Paul Mescal wants Russell Crowe to pick up the phone. The Normal People star, 28, plays Crowe’s on screen son Lucius in the forthcoming sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic Gladiator, which won Crowe an Oscar for Best Actor upon release.
“You come back as a dying…”: Russell Crowe Almost Returned as Maximus Years Before Gladiator 2, But There Was One Problem
Ridley Scott is finally here with Paul Mescal and others to present Gladiator 2. But Scott's initial plan involving Russell Crowe also deserves praise.
Russell Crowe, from Gladiator to Unhinged, action star spotlight
Explore Russell Crowe's action-packed roles, from his Oscar-winning performance in 'Gladiator' to his intense portrayal in 'Unhinged', showcasing his versatility on the big screen.
Is Russell Crowe in Gladiator 2?
Oh Maxmius, we still miss you. 24 years after his heartbreaking turn on screen, will Russell Crowe be in Gladiator 2?
Paul Mescal says he has a plan for if Gladiator 2 makes him ‘too famous’
Paul Mescal has revealed ahead of the release of GladiatorII how he intends to balance out any fame that he gains from the film. The Normal People star, 28, plays Lucius Verus, who is taken prisoner by the Roman army after they invade his home and is forced to fight as a gladiator in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator sequel,
Gladiator II May Have Already Confirmed Its Biggest Change To The Russell Crowe Original
Gladiator III is already in the works from Ridley Scott, meaning that Gladiator II could be the start of a much bigger story than the original film.
Paul Mescal will be 'profoundly depressed' if Gladiator II brings him more attention
Paul Mescal has vowed to star in an "obtuse play" to counteract any extra attention 'Gladiator II' brings him.
Ridley Scott says Russell Crowe called Joaquin Phoenix 'terribly unprofessional' while making “Gladiator”
Joaquin Phoenix recently made headlines for dropping out of a planned gay romance film with director Todd Haynes at the last ...
Joaquin Phoenix Tried to Drop Out of Original Gladiator, Recalls Director Ridley Scott: 'I Can't Do It'
"And Russell [Crowe] said, 'This is terribly unprofessional.' " When asked how he went about persuading the actor to ...
I got so pumped during Gladiator II I could have done damage – but Ridley banned me from big stunt, reveals Paul Mescal
WHEN Paul Mescal won the lead role in the new Gladiator movie sequel, he didn’t plan to get a ripped body. But by the end of training for the part of a Roman swordsman fighting to the death in the ...
With ‘Gladiator II,’ Ridley Scott Returns to the Arena
And that seemed a good start. After the first “Gladiator” was such a big hit, there were other explorations of a sequel that might still somehow involve Russell Crowe, weren’t there? Russell ...
Russell Crowe Will Challenge The Roman Empire Again in 'The Last Druid'
Crowe's latest project, The Last Druid, will be produced by 42's Ben Pugh, Range Media Partners’ Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and ...
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Paul Mescal's Gladiator II hit with damning three-word blow by historian
An expert historian has slammed the new Gladiator movie, claiming it is full of inaccuracies and calling it ‘total Hollywood ...