Paramount’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel’s Cast Grows As Connie Nielsen Closes Deal To Return As Lucilla While ‘Stranger Things’ Breakout Joseph Quinn Lands Emperor Caracalla Role
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: The highly-anticipated Gladiator sequel continues to add to its already impressive cast as sources tell DeadlineConnie Nielsen has closed her deal to return while Joseph Quinn is in negotiations to play Emperor Caracalla in the untitled pic for Paramount.
They join Paul Mescal, who will star as Lucius, Barry Keoghan and Denzel Washington. Ridley Scott is returning to direct. The new film follows the 2000 blockbuster Gladiator, which earned more than $460 million in worldwide box office and was nominated for 12 Academy Awards, winning five including Best Picture.
The role of Maximus, the Roman general-turned-gladiator, was a career-changer for Russell Crowe, not only delivering him the Best Actor Oscar but also launching him to the top of every leading-man list.
Once it was made clear last year that the sequel would be Scott’s next movie, every male actor in town that fit the profile began chasing the part.
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