Gladiator 2 will see Paul Mescal tackle the epic sequel – and there is not lengthy to attend

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Paul Mescal‘s subsequent film function appears like a corker – the Gladiator 2 trailer has simply dropped and it appears just like the Regular Folks star has made an epic function his personal.

The sequel revisits Rome a few years after the unique film, with many battles and household dramas to sift by way of. With a star-studded solid and one other severely dramatic story, may this be the function that wins Paul his Oscar? We’ll have to attend till 2025 to search out out.

This is all the things we find out about Gladiator 2 to date, which is out later this yr.

Gladiator 2 will see Paul Mescal take on the epic sequel and there's not long to wait

Gladiator 2 plot

Paul Mescal will play Lucius, son of Lucilla and the nephew of Gladiator antagonist Commodus, performed by Joaquin Phoenix. For the uninitiated, Gladiator star Russell Crowe performed Maximus, who saves Lucilla and Lucius’ lives within the authentic movie.

Whereas he was introduced up out of attain of the Roman Empire, after his peaceable house metropolis is invaded Lucius decides to return to Rome, the place he decides to turn into a gladiator. He finds that his mom Lucilla is in love with Normal Marcus Acacius (performed by Pedro Pascal), an enemy he finally ends up combating. Appears like issues get somewhat sophisticated inside this household. Lucius should additionally deal with twin emperors Emperor Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Emperor Caracalla.

We additionally know that Paul received the nickname “Brick Wall Paul” after bulking up a lot for the function. “He received so robust. I’d somewhat be thrown from a constructing than need to struggle him once more,” Pedro Pascal mentioned in an interview with Self-importance Truthful. “To go up towards anyone that match and that gifted and that a lot youthful… It’s brutal, man.”