Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR Sequel Rounds Out Its Cast
Ridley Scott has rounded out the cast for his upcoming Gladiator sequel with May Calamawy, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Peter Mensah and Matt Lucas. They join the previously cast Paul Mescal as Lucius, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington in a mystery role, Connie Nielsen will be back as Lucilla, and Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn will play Emperor Caracalla.
Fred Hechinger (The White Lotus) is also in talks to join the project, and if cast, he will play Emperor Geta. Barry Keoghan was previously in negotiations to play this character, but he had to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Jacobi starred in the original film and he will be reprising his role as Gracchus. Scott is back to direct, with David Scarpa writing the script.
The movie centers on Lucius, the son of Lucilla, and nephew of Commodus, the son of Roman leader Marcus Aurelius who murdered his father and seized the throne. Commodus met his downfall in the gladiator ring against Maximus, who despite being mortally wounded, took down the emperor before passing on to reunite with his family. Maximus had saved Lucius and his mother, leaving a lasting impact on the young boy.
Paramount Pictures will release the film on November 22, 2024.
Source: Deadline