Ridley Scott is finally getting his chance to direct a sequel to one of his most successful films, the 2000 blockbuster "Gladiator". Paramount will develop the film. The director has even found his leading man in Paul Mescal, best known for his role in the miniseries "Normal People", which earned him an Emmy nomination.
The film's protagonist played by Mescal will be Lucius, the son of Lucilla, played by Connie Nielsen in the original film, and nephew of Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). The story is set years after the first film and finds Lucius a grown man. In the original, Russell Crowe's Maximus saved the boy and his mother while avenging his own family, which left a strong impression on the young Lucius.
A final draft of the script written by David Scarpa ("The Last Castle", "All the Money in the World") was finished in November, and Scott started searching for a leading man, and Mescal turned out to be his top choice. While Mescal's deal is not closed, it looks like he's a lock for the role. The rest of the cast for "Gladiator 2" has not yet been announced.
The project has been a passion project for Scott ever since the first film opened to great success, but it wasn't until 2018 that the project started to gain steam. As soon as Scott finished work on the historical epic "Napoleon" (also starring Crowe in the titular role), the director seemed eager to make the "Gladiator" sequel his next project.
Scott will also produce, along with Scott Free President Michael Pruss, as well as Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher via Red Wagon Entertainment. Also returning from the original film are costume designer Janty Yates and production designer Arthur Max. The original film was a co-production with Universal, and as such, the studio has the right to partner again when the project is packaged.
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