This is not a simulacrum! Ridley Scott confirms he’s already working on ‘Gladiator 2’

Ridley Scott has directed more than one blockbuster movie for most of his career. From classics like Alien and Thelma & Louise until American Ganster and The Martian, has created projects that stand the test of time, but one of the biggest is undoubtedly Gladiator.

Millions of fans around the world have waited for years for a sequel to the hit movie starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. However, the project has had to face production, script and time constraints… until now.

The acclaimed filmmaker has a lot to do with promoting The Last Duel, which just premiered at the Venice Film Festival and is set to hit theaters next month, as well as the release of the long-awaited House Of Gucci with Adam Driver and Lady Gaga.

Although the recordings of Kitbag, a biographical film about Napoleon Bonaparte, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Jodie Comer, Scott revealed that the sequel to Gladiator is the next project on your list.

The script for the ‘Gladiator’ sequel is currently being written. So when I’m done with Napoleon, ‘Gladiator’ will be ready to shoot.

The big news comes after the director declared in 2017 that he was looking for a way to revive the character of Russell Crowe in order to make a sequel, although a year later, it was reported that the second installment would be focused on the character of Lucius. .

Although there are no details on the story yet, this sequel could include part of the original cast of the first, as Connie Nielsen, who played Lucilla, expressed an interest in participating. On the other hand, a few months ago, Crowe declared that if there is a sequel, Chris Hemsworth should take his place as the protagonist.