Paul Mescal is buffed, bearded and bronzed and prepared to do battle in the Colosseum in Ridley Scott's gloriously enjoyable ...

Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and ...

What is the silliest moment in “Gladiator II ... armies in the third century being famous equal-opportunity employers, of course.) Or is it when he battles a computer-generated monkey ...

Gladiator tells the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a loyal Roman general who loses everything after being betrayed by the power-hungry Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix ...

Killer sharks. Opium hits. Panto villains. Ridley Scott’s brawny, bloodthirsty, and occasionally wildly camp sequel is not your dad’s Gladiator movie – or your history teacher’s.

it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque opening credits to multiple flashbacks throughout the story, recycled quotes and items like ...

Director Ridley Scott shared a heated behind-the-scenes moment from the film "Gladiator." Scott said Joaquin Phoenix nearly refused to play his villainous role, Commodus, in the 2000 action film.

I’d have to move on and do an obtuse play nobody wants to see.” Paul Mescal in Gladiator II (Paramount Pictures) In a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, the actor talked about the ...

Update: Since publication, the score is down to a 77%, just under Gladiator now, though still Ridley Scott’s highest scoring movie since The Last Duel While it doesn’t come out for almost two ...

He was a famous gladiator quite a few years ago, and people still remember his exploits (since he killed an emperor, after all), but the movie refuses to shut up about him. This makes Lucius seem ...

“Gladiator II” is almost here. We give you a sneak peak of the movie that stars Denzel Washington. Gladiator II is the long-awaited sequel to the five-time Academy Award-winning Gladiator from ...

A sequel to “Gladiator” sounds like a terrible idea. How do you follow Russell Crowe’s iconic Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix’s detestable Emperor Commodus, and all that sweet swords-and-sandals ...