First Reactions From 'Gladiator II' Early Screening: “A Total Spectacle With Spectacular Speed”
Gladiator 2 It had its first screening on Friday night and initial reactions have already made their way to social media.
The 2000 film sequel premiered at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, where media outlets and film critics first saw the film starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal.
Gladiator 2Directed by Ridley Scott, Mescal is seen playing an adult Lucius Verus II, the nephew of Emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to fight not as a ruler, but as a gladiator for revenge and power, and wants to return Rome's glory to its people.
The cast also includes Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi, Rory McCann, Fred Hechinger, Matt Lucas, May Calamaui, Tim McInerney, Peter Mensah and Alec Utgoff. The movie opens in theaters on November 22.
Gladiator II is Set for Paramount Pictures' tentpole release on Thanksgiving, the film, which was released more than two decades ago, won five Oscars and grossed $465.4 million worldwide. The first trailer, released in July, also garnered 215 million global cross-platform views in just a few days.
Full critic review for Gladiator 2 The film won't drop until closer to its release date, but read on for a sampling of the film's first reactions following the screening.
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