‘Gladiator 2’ Resuming Production in Malta Next Week (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comVariety. Shooting on the historical epic was delayed when the actors went on strike in July. But the Nov. 8 announcement that SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, had reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract has enabled studios to move forward on several productions.
The actors strike lasted for 118 days and was resolved after studios gave the union first-ever protections for the use of artificial intelligence in film and television shows, along with a historic pay increase.
The “Gladiator” sequel stars Paul Mescal, the Oscar-nominated “Aftersun” leading man, as well as Denzel Washington and “The Last of Us” actor Pedro Pascal.
Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou and Derek Jacobi, who all appeared in the 2000 original, reprise their roles. Russell Crowe, who headlined the first “Gladiator,” isn’t in this one, because, well, his character dies in that movie.
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