This theory about Gladiator has been circulating among fans for years. With the sequel on the way, director Ridley Scott has confirmed what many netizens imagined about Maximus.
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Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and even Connie Nielsen: they were all in the casting of gladiator, was released in theaters in 2000. The film was a real hit in France with more than 4.8 million admissions. Because of this success, a second part was considered. But we had to wait a very long time for the announcement of Gladiator 2 … The film, whose filming was interrupted by an accident, will see the light of day in November 2024 with new faces such as Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington . Connie Nielsen will also return to reprise her role as Lucilla almost a quarter century after the release of the first film, but that will not be the case for Russell Crowe, who played Maximus.
Ridley Scott explains why Gladiator 2 took so long
In an interview with Total Film magazine, director Ridley Scott explained why it took so long to make this second film. “There was no script [avant] ! We actually tried it four years ago. I had chosen a very good screenwriter, but he couldn’t find a good story. He fought. He was terribly upset that he couldn’t keep his promise. Especially because he is a friend of mine. I asked him: Can’t you do that? And he just said, ‘No.’ It took 10 months and it failed,” he revealed.
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Ridley Scott confirms the Gladiator fan theory
During this interview, he also admitted that this second part of “Gladiator” will revolve around the character of Lucius, the nephew of Commodus, played by Paul Mescal. And in the first film, viewers never really got confirmation of that Lucius was actually Maximus’ son, Ridley Scott has confirmed it! He then added: “One day we thought about the problem again and came up with a very obvious idea: there is a survivor at the end of the first film.” And this survivor is the son of the connection between Lucilla and Maximus!” And one less theory for fans of the cult epic!
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.