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Will there be another Gladiator movie? Ridley Scott seems quite confident about it!

Fans of the blockbuster film GLADIATOR may be pleased to know that there may in fact be a GLADIATOR 2 at some point in the future…

It’s not the first time that we have heard rumours of a possible sequel for the Academy Award-winning film, however, it seems that this time it may actually come into fruition. The GLADIATOR director, Ridley Scott told Entertainment Weekly at SXSW, whilst promoting his upcoming movie ALIEN: COVENANT, that there is a good possibility of another installment.

How can this possibly happen when Russell Crowe‘s Maximus died at the end of GLADIATOR? Well, no problem! Ridley Scott has a plan:

“I know how to bring him back. I was having this talk with the studio — ‘but he’s dead.’ But there is a way of bringing him back. Whether it will happen I don’t know. Gladiator was 2000, so Russell’s changed a little bit. He’s doing something right now but I’m trying to get him back down here.”

The prolific director was not specific with his reference to the screenplay which is meant to have Nick Cave commissioned to write. However, it reportedly had clashes with the studio and their vision for the film.

According to rumours, Cave’s version saw Maximus reincarnated by the Roman gods to fight against the persecution of Christians, before being transported to significant moments in history; including World War II, the Vietnam War, and the modern-day Pentagon. 

What do you think of the idea of a sequel? Would you watch a new installment of GLADIATOR? Share your thoughts in the comment box below!

Scott’s next big blockbuster, Alien: Covenant, hits UK cinemas 12th May.

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