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Denzel Washington in Gladiator 2: First Look at Sequel from Paramount Pictures
The Source ^ | 07 01 2024 | Staff

Posted on 07/01/2024 4:49:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Okay, we had no idea Denzel Washington was starring in “Gladiator 2,” but Vanity Fair has unveiled new first-look photos, and now we’re hooked. The images feature Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Denzel Washington. “Gladiator 2” will be released from Paramount Pictures on November 22, 2024.

Check out a snapshot of the film’s characters in the film’s story that takes place well after the original Russell Crowe story:

Paul Mescal is Lucius, Maximums’ son from the first film, who hasn’t been seen in 15 years and is presumed dead. This likely leads into him becoming a gladiator where, like his father, no one knows who he was in his past life.

Pascal is a military commander turned gladiator as punishment.

Denzel is a former slave who is now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.

Quinn is co-emperor Caracalla who is supposedly trying to portray a character differently from Joaquin Phoenix’s Commodus.

Connie Nielsen appears to be the lone returning major cast member from the original, playing Lucius’ mother Lucilla.

Check this out. It’s uncertain if Phoenix or Crowe will appear in flashbacks or dream sequences since they both pretty much died, but the focus is primarily on the new cast and Mescal’s character, Lucius. Photos show Mescal fighting Pascal, suggesting either Pascal’s early demise or a climactic battle scene. Typically, one of the characters should be dead by the end of such a fight unless a thumbs-up from the emperor spares them.

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1 posted on 07/01/2024 4:49:53 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?


2 posted on 07/01/2024 4:50:55 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: yesthatjallen
Denzel is a former slave who is now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.

I'm a big fan of Denzel Washington, all the way back from his "St. Elsewhere" days, but I hope he's not miscast. I have no idea what percentage of Roman slaves were sub-Saharan Africans, but my guess is that it was quite small. When Roman referred to Africa, they mostly meant what is now Egypt, Libya, Algeria and Morocco.
3 posted on 07/01/2024 4:53:53 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: for-q-clinton
I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?

I do too but it's easy in cartoons.

4 posted on 07/01/2024 4:56:31 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: yesthatjallen

I’m sick of remakes and endless franchise sequels. Especially since they’re all woke and reflect Hollywood values. No doubt we’ll see a lot of LGTBQ+/?#&@ and white guilt.


5 posted on 07/01/2024 4:56:34 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: yesthatjallen
Can't stand Pascal. Ultra-ultra-leftie who is always tweeting about his "trans" brother who pretends to be a woman.


6 posted on 07/01/2024 4:58:59 PM PDT by montag813
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To: yesthatjallen

Hollywood: “Are you not entertained?”
Slim: “Nope.”


7 posted on 07/01/2024 4:59:17 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Telepathic Intruder
I’m sick of remakes and endless franchise sequels. Especially since they’re all woke and reflect Hollywood values.

They need to come up with new stuff.

They made Oppenheimer last summer.

We need to see more movies like that.

But Hollywood is afraid to take risks.

8 posted on 07/01/2024 5:01:53 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: for-q-clinton

How the hell is he NOT emperor! Actually I think the article says he is plays a wealthy merchant.


9 posted on 07/01/2024 5:03:15 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: for-q-clinton
I love Denzel but how the hell is he an emperor?


He's not. He plays an ex slave who was freed and has become a wealthy and powerful individual.

While he does not seem to be modeled after a real life historic person, his back story not without precedent. More than a few ex slaves rose to wealthy positions in life in ancient Rome.

10 posted on 07/01/2024 5:03:26 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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Damn, that dude passes the tranny test. Hard to tell it's a guy.
11 posted on 07/01/2024 5:05:03 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I forgot Denzel was in St Elsewhere. Clooney I remembered.


12 posted on 07/01/2024 5:10:38 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: yesthatjallen

Hard to believe it’s been 24 years since the original Gladiator film (2000) with Russell Crowe.


13 posted on 07/01/2024 5:14:43 PM PDT by Ciexyz (Prayers for America and Israel.)
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To: rdcbn1

Bet he doesn’t in person.


14 posted on 07/01/2024 5:17:19 PM PDT by Valpal1 (Not even the police are safe from the police!!!)
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To: yesthatjallen

I would rather go back and watch THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE(1964) I have it in Wide Screen uncut!


15 posted on 07/01/2024 5:20:48 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar ( Government is not reason, it is not eloquence-it is force!--G. Washington)
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now a wealthy merchant who does not like the emperors.


16 posted on 07/01/2024 5:22:35 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: yesthatjallen

I will watch Denzel in anything. Good actor, love his voice, and he has a sound head on his shoulders.


17 posted on 07/01/2024 5:22:49 PM PDT by dforest ( )
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To: AnotherUnixGeek

I watched him first in St. Elsewhere.

I really enjoyed that show.


18 posted on 07/01/2024 5:23:54 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: rdcbn1

Seriously? He looks like Lerch. His head is the size of the Iron Giant’s.


19 posted on 07/01/2024 5:26:08 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: montag813

Pascal is an azzhole. Won’t watch anything with that doughboy pretend tough guy. Fantastic Four gonna suck because of him.


20 posted on 07/01/2024 5:27:26 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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