Gladiator II

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.

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Gladiator II
Overview:
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must
Cast:

• Lucius Verus / Hanno: Paul Mescal
• Macrinus: Denzel Washington
• General Acacius: Pedro Pascal
• Lucilla: Connie Nielsen
• Emperor Geta: Joseph Quinn
• Emperor Caracalla: Fred Hechinger
• Viggo: Lior Raz
• Gracchus: Derek Jacobi
• Jugurtha: Peter Mensah
• Master of Ceremonies: Matt Lucas
• Ravi: Alexander Karim
• Arishat: Yuval Gonen
• Quaestor: Richard McCabe
• Thraex: Tim McInnerny
• Darius: Alec Utgoff
• Tegula: Rory McCann
• Bostar: Yann Gael
• Hyacinthia: Riana Duce
• Young Lucius: Alfie Tempest
• Lucilla’s Servant: Amira Ghazalla
• Centurion: Alexander Simkin
• Master of Ceremonies (Baboon Arena): David Ganly
• Governor (Baboon Arena): Richard Katz
• Noble Bedouin Woman: Amal Ayouch
• Agedilios: Hadrian Howard
• Gladiator: Chidi Ajufo
• Slovak: Lee Charles
• Glyceo: Christopher Edward Hallaways
• Phoebus: Chi Lewis-Parry
• Gnaeus: Ángel Gómez De La Torre
• Centurion (Lucius’ Arrest): Brahim Ait Ben Azzouz
• Centurion (Ostia): Maxime Rauf Ruijselaar
• Dorso: Dean Fagan
• Brennos: Tom Moutchi
• Macrinus’s Companion (uncredited): May Calamawy

Crew:

• Director of Photography: John Mathieson
• Original Music Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams
• Production Design: Arthur Max
• Producer: David Franzoni
• Military Consultant: Paul Biddiss
• Producer: Michael A. Pruss
• Costume Design: Janty Yates
• Special Effects Technician: Neil Corbould
• Set Decoration: Elli Griff
• Sculptor: Roberto Bolea
• Assistant Art Director: Sara Taddei
• Co-Producer: Winston Azzopardi
• Executive Producer: Aidan Elliott
• Executive Producer: Raymond Kirk
• Executive Producer: Laurie MacDonald
• Executive Producer: Walter F. Parkes
• Editor: Claire Simpson
• Casting: Salaheddine Benchegra
• Second Assistant Director: Tarik Ait Ben Ali
• Second Assistant Director: Jaafar Ameur
• First Assistant Director: Ben Burt
• Third Assistant Director: Eamonn Cawley
• Third Assistant Director: Callum Dawson
• Second Assistant Director: Oana Ene
• Second Second Assistant Director: Conor Feltham
• Third Assistant Director: Conor Flannery
• Assistant Director: Dylan Henricson
• Second Assistant Director: Dan John
• Set Production Assistant: Diara Vassallo Ndiaye
• Third Assistant Director: Mohammed Hamza Regragui
• Set Production Assistant: Rafael Salazar
• Third Assistant Director: Krishan Sharda
• Second Unit First Assistant Director: Nick Thomas
• Third Assistant Director: Kieron Walshe
• Assistant Director: Vanluke Watson
• Production Assistant: Charlotte Weston
• Location Manager: Curtis Burrell
• Location Assistant: Taha Drissi
• Unit Manager: Malcolm Ellul
• Location Manager: Yann Mari Faget
• Location Manager: John David Gunkle
• Location Manager: Johnny Hopkins
• Assistant Unit Manager: Georgia Jones
• Music Editor: Tony Lewis
• Assistant Editor: Stefano De Marco
• First Assistant Editor: Danielle El-Hendi
• Assistant Editor: Roddy McDonald
• Textile Artist: Tamsyn Lee Wilson
• Costume Set Supervisor: Hassan Taghriti
• Costume Set Supervisor: William Steggle
• Costume Assistant: Rupert Steggle
• Costumer: Emma-Louise Ryan
• Costume Assistant: Emma Rawnsley
• Assistant Costume Designer: Melissa Moritz
• Costume Assistant: Alesha Mitchell
• Costume Assistant: Angeliki Michaelidou Matsi
• Assistant Costume Designer: Claudio Manzi
• Costume Assistant: Anna Izquierdo
• Costumer: Samuela Galea
• Costume Supervisor: Amelia Bianchi
• Assistant Costume Designer: Stella Atkinson
• Costumer: Craig Anthony
• Costume Assistant: Othmane Ajana
• Casting Assistant: Kate Edmonds
• Casting Coordinator: Brenda Camilleri
• Casting Coordinator: Hamid Ait Timaghrit
• Casting Assistant: Saïd Aamoum
• Key Grip: Dave Wells
• Camera Trainee: Kenza Tazi
• Lighting Technician: Adrian Sworn
• Second Unit Director of Photography: Katie Swain
• Camera Operator: Basil Smith
• Dolly Grip: Massimo Rinella
• “B” Camera Operator: Chris Plevin
• “C” Camera Operator: Richard Philpott
• Still Photographer: Aidan Monaghan
• Video Assist Operator: Youssef Mohattane
• Focus Puller: Keith McNamara
• Gaffer: Driss Marzak
• Drone Operator: Aerial Malta
• Gaffer: Lee Knight
• Video Assist Operator: Jack Kelly
• Rigging Grip: Hassan Hajhouj
• Digital Imaging Technician: Ryan Gatt
• Dolly Grip: Donavan Gallagher
• Digital Imaging Technician: Gastone Ferrante
• Drone Operator: Mario Demanuele
• Key Rigging Grip: Maverick Debono
• Video Assist Operator: James Culloty
• Steadicam Operator: Pete Cavaciuti
• Camera Operator: Benjamin Borg Cardona
• Camera Operator: Ciro Candia
• Camera Trainee: Gabriel Bucher
• Camera Operator: Amine Boudour
• Best Boy Grip: Gordon Borg
• Video Assist Operator: Amadeo Bezzina
• Data Management Technician: Jake Bennett-Young
• Rigging Gaffer: Yassine Abounouom
• Stunts: Steve Abela
• Stunts: Younes Afroukh
• Stunt Double: Aurélia Agel
• Stunt Double: Clay Donahue Fontenot
• Stunts: James Apps
• Stunts: Victor Aquilina
• Stunts: Adam Behan
• Stunts: Tarik Belmekki
• Stunts: Alexander Bracq
• Stunts: Lucas Breathnach
• Stunts: Paul Burke
• Stunts: Ryan Busuttil
• Unit Manager: Matthew Camilleri
• Stunts: Daniel Carrión
• Stunts: Morgan Chetcuti
• Stunts: Tony Christian
• Stunts: Peppijna Dalli
• Stunts: Genadiy Ganchev
• Stunts: Hayden Grech
• Stunts: Richard Hall
• Stunts: Chris Hallaways
• Stunts: Viktor Hristov
• Stunts: Alard Hufner
• Stunts: Radoslav Ignatov
• Stunts: Ivan Iliev
• Stunts: Othman Ilyassa
• Stunts: Lucky Johnson
• Stunt Double: Dylan Jones
• Stunts: Maureen Lavoyer
• Stunts: Vitas Le Bas
• Stunts: Will Mackay
• Stunts: Mark Mallia
• Stunt Double: Harry Makanga
• Stunts: Roberto Dias McCarthy
• Stunts: Philip McDean
• Stunts: Faisal Mohammed
• Stunts: Pablo Márquez
• Stunts: Grégory Nolbas
• Stunt Double: Michael Oladele
• Stunts: Abdellah Ouksih
• Stunts: Chris Pace
• Stunts: Rob Pavey
• Stunts: Laurent Plancel
• Stunt Double: Andrej Riabokon
• Stunts: Aitoufqir Rida
• Stunts: Florine Silva
• Stunt Double: Zach Roberts
• Stunts: Vasil Simeonov
• Stunts: Mike Snow
• Stunts: Peter Syckelmoore
• Stunts: Justin Sysum
• Stunt Double: Harvey Taylor
• Stunts: Phillip Ray Tommy
• Stunts: Vencislav Stojanov
• Stunts: Elmo Walker
• Stunts: Keith Ward
• Stunts: Peter White
• Stunts: Richie Wilson
• Stunt Coordinator: Natalie Wright-Cella
• Stunts: Vasil Yordanov
• Stunts: Ramon Álvarez
• 3D Artist: Reetu Aggarwal
• Visual Effects Compositor: Luke Armstrong
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Ed Bruce
• Visual Effects Editor: Michael Cheung
• 3D Artist: Zoltán Lányi
• Visual Effects Producer: Edward Randolph
• Visual Effects Compositor: David Schott
• Animation: Wayne Simmons
• Visual Effects Compositor: Bilal Terrar
• 3D Artist: Máté Vörös
• Special Effects Technician: Adrian Nica
• Special Effects Technician: Justin Montebello
• Special Effects Coordinator: Zuzana Milfort
• Special Effects Technician: Mike March
• Special Effects Assistant: Gavin Kidner
• Special Effects Technician: Adam Howarth
• Special Effects Technician: Will Harvey
• Art Department Coordinator: Laila Ait Oujamaa
• Set Decoration Buyer: Tarik Amchemar
• Assistant Art Director: Andrea Arces
• Standby Property Master: Youness Benbakrim
• Set Decoration Buyer: Molly Blake
• Assistant Art Director: Cesco Bonello
• Assistant Art Director: Sven Bonnici
• Painter: Giuseppe Cafagna
• Construction Coordinator: Olivia Carney
• Scenic Artist: Lino Chetcuti
• Set Dresser: Archie Cook
• Assistant Set Decoration: Mojca Crnic
• Art Direction: Charlo Dalli
• Property Master: Garry Dawson
• Assistant Art Director: Branislav Dimov
• Set Decoration Buyer: Betane Driss
• Assistant Set Decoration: Nathan Elliott
• Assistant Set Decoration: Isabella Faull
• Concept Artist: Kim Frederiksen
• Assistant Art Director: Damián Galán Álvarez
• Construction Manager: Dylan Gouder
• Props: Abdenabi Izlaguen
• Assistant Art Director: James Laing
• Assistant Set Decoration: Candice Marchlewski
• Supervising Art Director: Tamara Marini
• Assistant Art Director: Ana Martínez Fernández
• Set Dresser: Piotr Micyk
• Assistant Art Director: Dániel Miklós
• 3D Artist: Krstic Milan
• Assistant Set Decoration: Sonja Nenadić
• Assistant Art Director: Nikolai Nikolov
• Scenic Artist: Julie O’Connor
• Assistant Set Decoration: Ellie Pash
• Assistant Set Decoration: Aoife Power
• Painter: Markus Ruiz
• Standby Property Master: Kenrick Ruthven
• Set Designer: Ana Saric
• Art Department Coordinator: Natali Shershulskaya
• Assistant Set Decoration: Alexander Simkin
• Concept Artist: Jessica Sinclair
• Assistant Art Director: Chris Straessle
• Unit Production Manager: Darren Chesney
• Unit Manager: Sam Courtnage
• Production Manager: Nath Rodriguez
• Unit Manager: Rasul Kalyayev
• Hairstylist: Eva Fernández
• Makeup Designer: Jana Carboni
• Hairstylist: Daniele Fiori
• Hairstylist: Nicola Griguoli
• Makeup Artist: Elizabeth Eva Hedley
• Makeup Supervisor: Charlie Hounslow
• Hairstylist: Said Lachkar
• Hairstylist: Hamdan Malika
• Makeup Artist: Luca Mazzoccoli
• Makeup Artist: Lisa Pantaleoni
• Hair Supervisor: Kerstin Weller
• Costume Design: David Crossman
• Editor: Sam Restivo
• Casting: Kate Rhodes James
• Supervising Art Director: David Ingram
• Art Direction: Laura Miller
• Set Dresser: Raja Achoukhane
• Sculptor: Rino Banko
• Art Department Coordinator: Francesca Birri
• Painter: Mohamed Bouhadra
• Sculptor: Vjekoslav Filipovic
• Painter: Aomar Hessaini
• Greensman: Roger Holden
• Sculptor: Danijel Mataija
• Assistant Art Director: Emanuela Piu
• Painter: Samah Saoui
• Assistant Art Director: Melkior Serdarevic
• Sound Mixer: Stéphane Bucher
• Boom Operator: Josselin Panchout
• Fight Choreographer: Cali Nelle
• Costume Coordinator: Elena Rotatori
• Assistant Costume Designer: Maurizio Torti
• Special Effects Technician: Tibor Skornyak
• Special Effects Technician: Charles Montebello
• Special Effects Technician: Joe Montabello
• Special Effects Technician: Robert Grech
• Special Effects Supervisor: Kenneth Cassar
• Special Effects Coordinator: Graziella Cassar
• Special Effects Technician: Karl Brincat
• Special Effects Technician: Lawrence Attard
• Stunts: Bogdan Kumšackij
• Stunts: Ayesha Hussain
• Story: Peter Craig
• Screenplay: David Scarpa
• Post Production Assistant: Fabrizio Fenech
• Set Decoration: Jille Azis
• Producer: Ridley Scott
• Assistant Art Director: Dario Nolé
• Stunts: James Offield
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Mark Bakowski
• Producer: Douglas Wick
• Producer: Lucy Fisher
• Main Title Designer: Matt Curtis
• Vocals: Lisa Gerrard
• Utility Sound: Nouhayla Ayari
• Utility Sound: Luke Brickley
• Foley Artist: Peter Burgis
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Matthew Collinge
• Sound Designer: Paul Carter
• Utility Sound: Jonathan d’Alessandro
• Sound Designer: Michael Fentum
• Dialogue Editor: Aleksey Kuznetsov
• Boom Operator: Stephane Malenfant
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Massey
• Foley Editor: Joe O’Halloran
• Sound Effects Editor: Rob Prynne
• Sound Designer: Alyn Sclosa
• Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Sheehan
• Sound Effects Editor: Rob Turner
• Boom Operator: Mohamed Waaziz
• Sound Designer: Rowan Watson
• Foley Artist: Anna Wright

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Language:
English
Production:
United States of America
Company:
Paramount Pictures,Red Wagon Entertainment,Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation,Scott Free Productions
Popularity:
1275.723
Date:
2024-11-13
Year:
2024

• Manuel São Bento: FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/gladiator-ii-review-a-legacy-sequel-that-triumphs-through-spectacle-and-emotion/

  “Gladiator II may not achieve the groundbreaking impact of the original film, but it remains an impressive cinematic experience, transporting audiences into an epic filled with emotional and visual grandeur.

  Ridley Scott once again showcases his mastery in blending narrative, action, and thematic depth, delivering a sequel marked by superb technical execution and standout performances, particularly from Denzel Washington. Despite the inevitable comparisons to the classic, the iconic filmmaker presents a story that justifies its existence, even if it treads familiar ground.

  Necessary or not, what truly matters is the strength (and honor) with which a work captivates us – and here, Gladiator II triumphs.”

  Rating: A-

• Dean: Another Woke movie from Hollywood. There were never black (African) emperors in Roman empire… This movie is simply false propaganda.
• griggs79: _Gladiator II_, a polished echo of the original, is a testament to Ridley Scott’s cinematic powers. It follows his hit-and-miss _Napoleon_ biopic last year, which was rather miss than hit. The sequel captures the original’s essence while introducing elements, making it a worthy successor.

  Paul Mescal in the lead role – inherited from the ever-growling Russel Crowe, who was at the top of his career in the original – holds his ground against Denzel Washington, whose charisma cleaves through the screen as effortlessly as his character’s sword.

  Ridley Scott admits he was prompted to revisit _Gladiator_ by the acclaim he received from those too young to have seen the original on the big screen. His mission to lure Gen Z away from their streaming devices may help to save cinema, ushering in a new era of appreciation for the big screen. But for the love of Jupiter, I hope they quickly learn that it isn’t just a big iPad with comfy chairs. No pausing, swiping, mid-film selfies, dashes to the bar, or running commentary required. Screen four at your local cinema isn’t the Colosseum but a place where the magic of film of this scale truly comes alive, offering a unique and immersive experience that can’t be replicated at home.

• r96sk: ‘Gladiator II’ is awesome!

  I only watched the original three years ago, almost to the day in fact, but I was anticipating this follow-up after thoroughly loving the Russell Crowe film. Honestly, I think I kinda enjoyed this sequel more – at worst, the two are on the same level, for me anyway. Crowe is missed, though everyone in this movie more than makes up for his (obvious) absence.

  This is the first time I’ve seen Paul Mescal act, despite knowing of him for quite a while now. I’m impressed! He delivers a showing of great strength (pardon the pun). Pedro Pascal is very good too, as is Joseph Quinn; I wasn’t instantly sold on the latter when he appeared onscreen, though when all is said and done I rate his performance positively.

  Denzel Washington… what a geezer. I’ll never tire or turn down the chance at seeing that man act. Needless to say, given he’s one of two favourite actors of mine, I loved his performance all the way through. The likes of Fred Hechinger and Connie Nielsen merit fair praise as well, interesting to see Rory McCann and Matt Lucas in there too.

  Oh, and the score… superb! Deafeningly grand.

• CinemaSerf: Sixteen years after “Maximus” (Russell Crowe) bit the dust, we find ancient Rome under the control of twins “Geta” (Joseph Quinn) and his brother “Caracalla” (Fred Hechinger) and thanks to their general “Acacias” (Pedro Pascal) continuing to expand their empire. It’s this latter man who leads an attack on the home “Nanno” (Paul Mescal) shares with his wife “Arishat” (Yuval Gonen). That doesn’t go so well and next thing, she’s gone on ahead of him to the wheat fields and he’s now a slave owned by the manipulative “Macrinus” (Denzel Washington) heading to the Colosseum to entertain the emperors and their cousin “Lucilla” (Connie Nielsen). What now ensues is a well produced and good looking rehash of the first film paying homage en route to “Spartacus” and it’s the sheer predicability that I struggled with. It’s episodically delivered with far too much script and though Mescal tries hard, his performance is largely charm-free and as wooden as a rudius, especially once the rather far-fetched familial back-story has been established. Sir Derek Jacobi sparingly appears as the other survivor from 2000 reprising his role as the senator “Gracchus” but to no real effect and the scene stealer for me is really only the megalomanic Quinn’s imperial offering as he and his bonkers sibling teeter on the brink of inbred, sexually fluid, madness. Washington does well enough as the scheming slave-master, but he hasn’t really enough to work with to stand out amongst what really are a mediocre collection of undercooked characters that just don’t deliver any real sense of the hedonism and menace of this debauched and corrupt state. As with Sir Ridley Scott’s “Kingdom of Heaven” (2005) the battle scenes are superb and action packed, as are the combat scenes in the vast marble auditorium filled with baying plebs and rhinos, but I am afraid that the shallow characterisations just didn’t work well enough to keep this engaging and the plot was just too thin to stretch over a couple of hours that could have been so very much better. It really does need a big screen to appreciate the creatively crafted visuals, but I was still pretty disappointed, sorry.
• DWP: Comparisons will be inevitable and Gladiator II will never be as iconic as the 2000 classic. However it is very good, strong all-around with gripping action and a well executed script. Performances are very good, with some pleasant surprises.
• Chris Sawin: Gladiator II features some impressive action sequences. Every battle in the Colosseum is fantastic despite how historically inaccurate they may be. The monkey sequence showcases how skilled Hanno (Paul Mescal) is not only as a fighter but also in how he interacts with others. Then there’s the rhino sequence that plays out much like Bugs Bunny’s interactions with Toro the Bull in the Chuck Jones-directed Looney Tunes short Bully for Bugs (1953).

  While those sequences are fairly believable, the shark sequence seems like pure fantasy and that’s why it’s so incredible. They fill the Colosseum with water and let sharks loose while the opposing gladiators try to survive the onslaught on boats.

  It’s also interesting to note that every major actor who dies in the film has a spectacular death. Not only that but these gruesome deaths get increasingly more grisly and memorable as the film progresses. These bloody triumphs rarely delve any deeper than someone getting shot with a bunch of arrows or a beheading or appendage severing of some kind. This level of brutality escalates throughout the film and eventually culminates with the most satisfying kill that takes two and a half hours to achieve.

  The performances fluctuate between being top-tier perfection and mediocre overacting. Denzel Washington is having the time of his life as Macrinus. He has the most interesting storyline and Denzel dances in every scene with a giddiness that is unparalleled. Joseph Quinn seems to be acting in an entirely different film than everyone else as Emperor Geta. His mannerisms are operatic and theatrical with his wide eyes that rarely blink, grand body language and hand gestures, and explosive line delivery.

  Pedro Pascal doesn’t do anything in Gladiator II as Marcus Acacius that he didn’t do in Game of Thrones apart from having more screen time. Much like how his character is written, Paul Mescal’s performance is muddled. The Hanno character and who he is is a poorly kept secret that consistently pulls the character in several directions.

  Hanno is vengeful at first before succumbing to being the hero of the film and the evolution isn’t earned. The writing and pacing of Gladiator II feel like the film drops Hanno’s fate in his lap halfway through, which he’s either forgotten about over two decades or never knew until the audience did.

  Connie Nielsen, one of the few returning actors from the original film, is awful in this. Her acting in Gladiator II always comes off as forced as her crying scenes are often portrayed as constipated grunts with crocodile tears. Her dialogue delivery is also strained and broken despite being given some of the most important sequences of character connections and reawakenings of sorts in the sequel.

  Calling Gladiator II action-heavy is misleading because the film drags between every fight sequence. The film is largely dull and difficult to indulge during its quieter moments. The film is gorgeous with its incredible set pieces, intricate costume design, and impressive use of infinitely numerous extras. Director Ridley Scott reunites with all of the set decorators (Sonja Klaus, Crispian Sallis, and Emilio Ardura) and costume designer (Janty Yates) that he worked with on Gladiator in 2000. From a visual standpoint, Ridley Scott’s films are highly detailed masterpieces.

  Denzel Washington’s extravagant performance makes Gladiator II worthwhile. Still, not even its excessively violent action sequences, beautiful cinematography, and masterful set and costume design can save the sequel from how boring it is. Ridley Scott waited over twenty years to make a sequel that is more than twice as expensive as the original only to rehash the same story points.

• GenerationofSwine: pssst…. it’s woke, but that’s no surprise.

  What is a surprise is that people are giving spoiler alerts. I don’t understand why. Like so many movie squeals and reboots what you have here is Gladiator with everything intelligent and entertaining sucked out of it. So it’s the same movie, but shorter. There are two emperors rather than ones. Rome is falling, but not from the debauchery, intellectual laziness, and over stretched militarism that really caused it’s fall… that would be anti-woke to point out it collapsed for all the reasons they love. Instead some lazy leftism the right is evil crap, peppered with fiery but mostly peaceful protests blamed on the thinly veiled reference to Trump. Might as well have the baddies wear red hats that read “Make Rome Great Again.”

  With lectures. And I don’t need to go over the political lectures, they are all the same. Woke Hollywood is predictable and best described as “The Who to Hate Network.”

  The worst part is Denzel, I mean I know he still needs to work, but come on man, you’re better than this.

• MovieGuys: Are you not entertained? Well, quite frankly, no….

  Gladiator II or Gladiator lite as I like to call it is the “essentials” brand version of Gladiator. You know like, the “essentials brand” of underpants as opposed to known brands like Bendon or Jockey. They do the job, they’re okay but still the brand names are just “better”.

  Gladiator lite (II) mimics its predecessor but its predominantly just a bare essentials remake of a superior, original film. The story is a rather basic “almost” version of the year 2000 film starring Russell Crowe, the protagonists more or less fill the same or similar roles and well, that’s about it. Oh but for a dash of difference, they do have CGI sharks, monkey’s and rhino’s, if, for whatever weird reason, that’s your thing.

  In summary, this is really just a rather uninspiring “almost” facsimile, of a vastly superior, original film. Its not bad as such, its just feels like a beige re-run of sorts, that need not have been made.