Ridley Scott Is ‘Already Toying With the Idea’ for ‘Gladiator 3’: ‘Seriously! I’ve Lit the Fuse’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Ridley Scott is reviving his “Gladiator” franchise after 24 years with the upcoming “Gladiator II,” and it sounds like that may be the end of the road for his epic story.
Speaking to France’s Premiere magazine, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker confirmed he’s already developing the idea for a third “Gladiator.” “I’m already toying with the idea of Gladiator 3.
No, seriously! I’ve lit the fuse,” Scott said. “The ending of Gladiator II is reminiscent of ‘The Godfather,’ with Michael Corleone finding himself with a job he didn’t want, and wondering, ‘ Now, Father, what do I do? ‘ So the next [film] will be about a man who doesn’t want to be where he is.” “Gladiator II” stars Paul Mescal as a grown-up Lucius, the son of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and the nephew of Commodus, the original film’s antagonist played by Joaquin Phoenix.
The story picks up years later with Lucius now living in the northern African region of Numidia, where he was sent by his mother as a child as it was just outside the reach of the Roman Empire.
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