Filmmaker Ridley Scott is working on a sequel to his multiple Academy Award-winning film Gladiator (2000), and the latest buzz is Paul Mezcal, known for the series Normal People and critically acclaimed drama . after sunis in talks to appear in the long-awaited sequel.
Gladiator has made Russell Crowe a superstar. Inspired by Daniel P. Mannix’s 1958 book The Dying, the film is historical fiction about the revenge of former Hispano-Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, whose family is sly. Murdered by Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). The second part will portray Lucius, the son of Commodus’ sister Lucilla (Connie Nielsen), and will be played by Paul Mescal.
Scott returned to the sword and sandals genre last year with The Last Duel, but the film ended in a box office disaster. Gladiator 2 will be produced by Scott, along with Michael Pruss, President of Scott Free, Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon Entertainment.
Meanwhile, Mezcal, who received an Emmy Award nomination for his role as Connell Waldron in the miniseries “Normal People,” is making Oscar headlines for his role as a troubled father in “After Sun.” He is also seen in Andrew Haigh’s Strangers starring Andrew Scott and Claire Foy.
Scott’s next film is Napoleon, another historical epic starring Joaquin Phoenix.
