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Fear Street: 1994 (2021) dir. Leigh Janiak.
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The fact that Sir Ridley Scott said in an interview at the Alien: Romulus premiere that he doesn’t audition actors, he just decides he wants them in his films, and that he cast Paul Mescal in Gladiator II because he saw him in ‘Normal People’ implies that he must have seen Joseph Quinn on Stranger Things and Fred Hechinger in The White Lotus, and he then went “fuck yeah I want them in my film as demented twin emperors, get their agents on the phone” and honestly? That’s kind of iconic of all three of them, I won’t lie
#it could have been other projects but those were just the first two that popped into mind#maybe sir Ridley is a fear street fan who knows?#ridley scott#gladiator ii#gladiator 2#joseph quinn#fred hechinger#emperor geta#emperor caracalla#I am aware someone else was cast as Geta and Joe was supposed to be Caracalla but then Barry dropped out and so Joe was changed to Geta#and then they brought Fred in to he Caracalla but still!#Ridley 100% saw one of Fred’s projects and said ‘YES HIM GET ME THAT LITTLE WEIRDO’ (in a pos way)
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Kraven: The Hunter New Poster & Trailer Drops
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral, action-packed origin story of how and why one of Marvel's most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.
Directed by: J.C. Chandor
Story by: Richard Wenk
Screenplay by: Richard Wenk and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway
Based on the Marvel Comics
Produced by: Avi Arad Matt Tolmach David Householter
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson Ariana DeBose Fred Hechinger Alessandro Nivola Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe
This film is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for the following reasons: strong bloody violence, and language.
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A new trailer was unveiled, increasing the anticipation for the "Kraven the Hunter" film.
Starring #AaronTaylorJohnson as #Kraven, with Russell Crowe, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, and Alessandro Nivola in key roles, the film promises a thrilling and more comic-accurate portrayal of iconic characters like #Rhino. Directed by J.C. Chandor and boasting an R-rating, "Kraven" showcases #Sony's commitment to delivering a darker, grittier take on the #SpiderMan Universe.
As fans await this highly anticipated release, they can also look forward to "Venom: The Last Dance," the final chapter in the Venom trilogy, and the animated "Beyond the Spider-Verse," further solidifying Sony's ambitious vision for its expanding Spider-Man Universe.
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New trailer for ‘KRAVEN THE HUNTER’ has been released.
The highly anticipated trailer for Sony Pictures’ upcoming film, “Kraven the Hunter,” has finally been released, giving fans a thrilling glimpse into the origin story of one of Marvel’s most iconic villains. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular character, the trailer promises a visceral and action-packed journey. The trailer showcases Kraven’s backstory, his motivations, and his brutal methods as he hunts down criminals and villains. Fans can expect intense action sequences, dramatic confrontations, and a deeper look into Kraven’s complex character. The film also features a stellar cast, including Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott, and Russell Crowe. Directed by J.C. Chandor, “Kraven the Hunter” is set to hit theaters on December 12, 2024. The film is expected to be a significant addition to Sony’s Marvel Universe, expanding the lore and setting the stage for future stories. Read the full article
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Gladiator II: A missed chance for North African representation
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Gladiator II: A missed chance for North African representation
It’s been 24 years since Maximus Decimus Meridius had his vengeance in Ridley Scott’s historical epic Gladiator.
Today it is still a world-beloved piece of cinema in which screenwriters David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson wove real-life figures of Ancient Rome into their fictionalised account of a general-turned-slave-turned-gladiator, iconically played by Russell Crowe.
This November, a sequel is headed to cinemas, set potentially 15-20 years after Maximus brushed his way through a wheatfield to the afterlife.
Irish actor Paul Mescal takes over as the lead, playing a grown-up Lucius Verus who first appeared as the child heir to the Roman Empire in the original film set during AD 180.
To begin Gladiator II, David Scarpa, Peter Craig and Franzoni’s script has him packed off as a child to Numidia – which today would roughly cover the area of modern western Tunisia and eastern Algeria) in North Africa – by his mother Lucilla (Connie Nielsen reprising the role) to grow up away from the scheming Roman senate.
Lucius has a wife and child but has had no contact with his mother for 15 years. There’s also the small problem of Rome, ruled by co-emperors Caracalla (Joseph Quinn) and Geta (Fred Hechinger) wanting to expand their empire further into North Africa.
Fictional Roman General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invades the coastal village where Lucius lives and he is subsequently enslaved as a, you guessed it, gladiator.
Denzel Washington is thrown into the mix as Macrinus, described by Scott as “a power broker and arms dealer” who enlists Lucius in his plot to usurp the rule of Rome.
As a critic of mixed British and Tunisian heritage, with a Tanit tattoo on my right forearm, I have more than a passing interest in the representation of North Africa on screen, especially in films set during classical antiquity.
The Carthaginian Empire is “my Roman Empire” but I’m fully aware of Hollywood’s annoying habit of white-washing, erasing and/or misrepresenting the Maghreb’s history and inhabitants.
Ridley Scott’s filmography is far too guilty of that – Gladiator included.
Not only did the 2000 film manage to perpetuate negative stereotypes about Arabs but it also belies their historical movements.
The story introduces grotesque Arabic-speaking slavers who capture an injured and bereaved Maximus at his home in Spain.
Fun fact: there is no evidence that Arab slavers operated in Spain, as confirmed by the Gladiator’s historical consultant Professor Kathleen Coleman who was “unpleasantly surprised” when she saw the final film.
“I was under the impression that although the plot was fictitious [Dreamworks] wanted the atmosphere to be authentic,” she said. “But that is evidently not the case.”
The ugly-looking, Tuarag-wearing slavers take Maximus in a camel caravan to the Roman province of Zucchabar (Miliana in modern-day Algeria) which is presented as a dirty, sweaty, fly-invested burg.
The scene was shot at Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou located in an inland village in Morocco. It looks a lot different from the green, mountainous landscape of the region once inhabited by Romanised Amazighs (Berber).
Of course, Hollywood has to portray North Africa as a barren, desert wasteland.
British-Iranian Omid Djalili once again plays a slimy, unscrupulous Arab (remember him in The Mummy?) trying to get a “special price” for his slaves.
He also says he picked up Djimon Hounsou’s Numidian Juba from a “salt mine in Carthage.”
Juba was a well-known Numidian name — King Juba II was a client king of Numidia and married Cleopatra Selene, the only daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.
But given the brazen historical inaccuracies in the film, I wouldn’t be surprised if this line is a mistaken reference to the false myth of the Romans sowing the city of Carthage (Ancient Tunisia) with salt after winning the third Punic War – not the salt mines of Carthago Nova (New Carthage) in southern Spain.
A place where we’ve already established Arab slavers did not operate. A look at the first trailer for Gladiator II, the cast and interviews prove it has already prevented Middle Eastern, North African and Arab actors from playing real-life characters with shared ethnicities.
Let’s start with the brother emperors Geta and Caracalla. They are the sons of Septimius Severus and his second wife Julia Domna who briefly shared power after their father died in AD 211.
Severus was born in Leptis Magna, a trading city on the coast of Ancient Libya founded by Phoenician merchants from Tyre/Syria centuries earlier.
It was a prominent municipality in the Carthaginian Empire and when Severus became emperor, he turned it into a thriving metropolis. He had maternal Italian and paternal Punic ancestry and after a few civil wars, was proclaimed emperor of Rome in AD 193.
He was the first North African Emperor and that heritage was so much a part of his identity that the historian Cassius Dio described him as “Libyan by race.”
Severus was introduced to Julia Domna, a Syrian woman whose father was descended from the Arab Emesene dynasty.
Her surname is an Ancient Arabic word for “black” and she became Empress. Geta and Caracalla, therefore, would be of mixed ethnicity, mostly Arab-Middle Eastern and North African, but the actors playing them are not.
After her husband’s death, Julia Domna became a mediator between her sons but there’s no listing of the character on the film’s IMDb page nor sign of her in the trailer.
Instead, we have the return of Lucilla who was, in reality, executed in AD 182 for her involvement in the failed attempt to assassinate her brother Commodus.
She appears to be filling Julia Domna’s shoes which suggests another MENA character has been sidelined in favour of a white counterpart with history being altered to allow for it.
The trailer suggests Lucius spends time as a child in Egypt prior to Lucilla sending him to Numidia, thanks to pyramids and palm trees in the background of one scene showing him running away from approaching Romans.
Interestingly, Lucilla had two sons called Lucius: one with her first husband Lucius Verus, who died young, and another with her second husband Tiberius, a Roman general, who was murdered by Caracalla.
The film’s iteration appears to be a mash-up of them both.
We see a battle on Numidian soil after an attack on what appears to be a coastal fortress, launched by Acacius from the sea. If this is taking place around AD 211, then the Amazigh-nation was already a part of the Roman Province as a client state set up by Septimius Severus.
Why Rome is attacking is unclear unless they are playing with historical timelines again and showing Severus’ annexation of various North African settlements – including Castellum Dimmidi, Thabudeos, Gemellae, Vescera and Thubunae – to expand Numidia. But none of these colonies were coastal.
We see a female archer in armour aiming a bow and arrow which may be a nod to several North African legends of female warriors.
Asbyte was a Libyan princess and ally of Hannibal Barca during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus’s poem Punica; there were the legendary Scythian warrior women who hailed from Ancient Iran and the famous Amazons who were believed to have once resided in Libya.
She appears to be played by the Israeli actress Yuval Gonen who is listed as the character Arishat (a Phoenician/Punic name) and later seen dead in the arms of Lucius with an arrow through her chest.
If this is his Numidian, Libyan or Carthaginian wife (we see him kissing a woman who looks just like the female warrior towards the end of the trailer) then as with Djimon Hounsou’s Juba in the first film, actors with Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian, even Lebanese or Syrian heritage, have been overlooked.
The same goes for Washington’s Macrinus. Seemingly based on the real-life figure Marcus Opellius Macrinus, he was a Praetorian prefect in charge of Rome’s civil affairs, but of Berber origin and born in Caesarea of Ancient Mauretania (modern Cherchell, Algeria).
Fearing for his life after it was prophesied that he and his son would reign over Rome, he enlisted a Roman soldier to be his “tool” in the assassination of Caracalla, and the film seems to follow suit.
Washington’s casting is certainly a better choice than seeing yet another white actor cast as a Roman politician; Derek Jacobi is back as Gracchus with Matt Lucas and Tim McInnerny joining as figures in Rome’s elite.
Like Macrinus, the actor has African heritage but Africa is a continent, not a country and too often Hollywood fails to represent the diversity of that fact.
Instead, they opt for racial binaries that limit Ancient figures to black and white. The only North African in the main cast list is that of Egyptian-Palestinian actress May Calamawy. Her casting was announced in May 2023 but she doesn’t appear in the trailer and no character information has been shared. So, did she make the cut?
Gladiator II looks set to be yet another blockbuster epic choosing to botch historical facts and project anachronistic ideas about race onto classical antiquity.
The Roman Empire and Roman North Africa was a place and period defined by its ethnic diversity and a throughline of those ethnicities can be traced to the people living across Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Syria and Lebanon today and in the diaspora.
Unfortunately, people with that ancestry have once again been denied the opportunity to play a role in the commitment of their iconic heritage to cinematic history.
It’s the Hollywood story of our lives and I’m tired of it.
Hanna Flint is a film and TV critic, writer and author of Strong Female Character with bylines at Empire, Time Out, Elle, Town & Country, the Guardian, BBC Culture and IGN
Follow her here: @HannaFlint
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First images of Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in 'Gladiator II'
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First images of Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in 'Gladiator II'
The first images of Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II have been released.
A sequel to 2000’s Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix, the new film brings us a new cast of heroes and villians.
The sequel is set to take place decades later and centers on Mescal’s character, Lucius Verus.
The son of a former co-emperor, Lucius has lived a peaceful life in Numidia for 15 years until he is captured by Roman soldiers led by Pascal’s Marcus Acacius and forced into slavery. The plot thickens as Lucius, now a gladiator, seeks to free the Empire from the cruel rule of Emperors Caracalla and Geta, played by Fred Hechinger and Joseph Quinn.
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As described by Paul Mescal, Gladiator II explores the extremes of human behaviour. Stating it explores “what human beings will do to survive, but also what human beings will do to win.” The film opens with Lucius (Mescal) living a peaceful life with his wife and baby until his homeland is threatened by Roman conquerors.
Director Ridley Scott elaborates: “Lucius has taken root in a seacoast town in Numidia, one of the last surviving civilisations as the Romans descend on North Africa, intent on domination.”
While we don’t know if Gladiator II will have any queer themes, both Mescal and Pascal have recently played iconic queer roles.
Mescal, of course, in All of Us Strangers alongside Andrew Scott and Pascal in gay cowboy short film A Strange Way of Life.
Gladiator II is slated to screen in Australia from November 22, 2024.
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Gladiator 2 (2024) Filming, Release Date, Cast, Trailer
The follow-up to Ridley Scott's iconic "Gladiator" (2000) is on the horizon with "Gladiator 2," an epic historical drama directed by Scott himself. David Scarpa penned the screenplay for the sequel, which boasts a cast including Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, and Pedro Pascal, alongside returning stars Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, and Derek Jacobi. Scott Free Productions is behind the production, collaborating with Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures for distribution. Audiences in the United States can look forward to "Gladiator 2" hitting theaters on November 22, 2024. Gladiator 2Directed byRidley ScottWritten byDavid ScarpaProduced byRidley ScottMichael PrussDouglas WickLucy FisherDavid FranzoniStarringPaul MescalDenzel WashingtonConnie NielsenDerek JacobiDjimon HounsouJoseph QuinnFred HechingerPedro PascalCinematographyJohn MathiesonEdited byClaire SimpsonSam RestivoProduction companiesParamount PicturesUniversal PicturesScott Free ProductionsRed Wagon EntertainmentDistributed byParamount Pictures (United States) Universal Pictures (International)Release dateNovember 22, 2024CountriesUnited StatesUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish
Gladiator 2 (2024)
Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" stands as a landmark cinematic achievement, outshining previous Ancient Rome epics like "Ben-Hur" and "Spartacus" with its dazzling production and groundbreaking special effects. Beyond its technical triumphs, the film delivered a compelling story that made an indelible impact on the annals of film history. "Gladiator" spins a tale of the fictional General Maximus (portrayed by Russell Crowe), who becomes ensnared in a power struggle and betrayal by Emperor Marcus Aurelius's son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). After a tragic fall from grace and the murder of his family, Maximus's quest for vengeance and justice transforms him from a general to a gladiator, inciting the oppressed citizens of Rome and culminating in an iconic showdown with Commodus. This blend of epic storytelling and cinematic innovation garnered "Gladiator" 12 Academy Award nominations, winning five, including Best Picture. It seemed that Maximus's death in the climactic duel closed the chapter on his story, but the allure of the gladiatorial saga persists. Talk of a "Gladiator" sequel has simmered since the original film's release, with Russell Crowe hinting at ongoing discussions. Early speculation suggested potential plots involving Maximus's resurrection or even mythological battles in the afterlife—indicative of a possible shift towards the supernatural. Yet, as "Gladiator 2" gears up for production, it remains to be seen whether the sequel will maintain the historical drama's authentic spirit or venture into new, fantastical territory. For those eager to revisit the grandeur of the Colosseum and the world of "Gladiator," stay tuned for further details about the anticipated sequel, "Gladiator 2." Note: This article was updated on October 9, 2023.
Gladiator 2 Story Details
Set more than two decades after the events of the original "Gladiator," the sequel will focus on Lucius, who has matured since witnessing the heroic acts of Maximus. Lucius, the progeny of Lucilla (portrayed by Nielsen), was deeply influenced by Maximus' valor and self-sacrifice. As a youth, he was positioned close to the epicenter of power but inspired to uphold Maximus' principles. "Gladiator 2" is expected to explore Lucius as an adult, potentially stepping into the gladiatorial arena himself while grappling with the complexities of his inherited political legacy.
Gladiator 2 Is Confirmed
The sequel to "Gladiator" is officially on its way, with the current iteration set for a 2024 release, as reported by Deadline. Ridley Scott first proposed a sequel in 2001, and since then, numerous versions have been on the cusp of production, with one potential project even involving Chris Hemsworth. However, it wasn't until November 2021 that the film found its footing, when David Scarpa was confirmed to collaborate with Scott on the screenplay for "Gladiator 2," following their partnership on "Napoleon." This version is the one that audiences can anticipate in 2024. Paramount Pictures had already given the green light to the "Gladiator" sequel in 2018, demonstrating long-standing confidence in the project's potential.
Gladiator 2 (2024)Cast
"Gladiator 2" is assembling an impressive roster of talent, with Paul Mescal, recognized for his Oscar-nominated performance in "Aftersun," set to lead as Lucius, originally portrayed by Spencer Treat Clark in the first film. Lucius is the offspring of Lucilla and Lucius Verus, and nephew to Commodus, the antagonist from "Gladiator." Fred Hechinger has been cast as Emperor Geta, a historical figure who reigned from 198 to 211, a role that was once linked with Barry Keoghan. Given Geta's historical background, his role in the sequel raises questions about whether he will follow in the footsteps of Commodus as the next adversary. Joseph Quinn of "Stranger Things" fame will portray Emperor Caracalla, adding to the list of new faces in the sequel. Several actors from the original "Gladiator" are also returning; Connie Nielsen will reprise her role as Lucilla, Lucius's mother, Djimon Hounsou as the former gladiator Juba, and Derek Jacobi as Senator Gracchus. The sequel's ensemble further expands with the addition of Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal in undisclosed roles, enhancing the film's star power. Additional cast members in yet-to-be-revealed roles include May Calamawy, Lior Raz, Peter Mensah, and Matt Lucas, all contributing to the depth and intrigue of the "Gladiator 2" lineup.
Gladiator 2 Release Date
"Gladiator 2" is slated for a theatrical release on Friday, November 22nd, 2024. However, this date might be subject to change due to the production pause brought on by the SAG strike. Given the grandeur of the original film, it's expected that "Gladiator 2" will premiere with a significant theatrical presence, fitting for the spectacle of a Ridley Scott epic. Typically, a film of this magnitude enjoys an exclusive period in cinemas before being made available on streaming platforms. With Paramount Pictures distributing, it's anticipated that "Gladiator 2" will eventually make its way to Paramount Plus following its theatrical window.
Gladiator 2 (2024) Production
Efforts to create a sequel to Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" began as early as June 2001, exploring the possibility of a prequel or sequel with David Franzoni, the original screenwriter. By 2002, John Logan was scripting a sequel where Rome is controlled by the Praetorian Guards and a grown Lucius seeks the truth of his father. The story would delve into both prequel elements of Lucius's lineage and the fantastical resurrection of Maximus, with extensive research into Roman afterlife myths conducted by the producers and Russell Crowe. In 2003, Scott confirmed a completed script focusing on Maximus's secret son, Lucius. By 2006, Scott revealed that while development was ongoing, the narrative direction remained uncertain, with differing opinions on whether to include fantasy elements or stick to historical fiction. During this period, Nick Cave crafted a bold script titled "Christ Killer," where Maximus, cursed with immortality, battles through history, ultimately finding himself in modern-day warfare—a concept eventually discarded. DreamWorks' financial troubles led to the sale of its assets, including "Gladiator," to Paramount, causing a pause in the sequel's development. However, in 2017, Scott suggested the narrative challenge of Maximus's death had been overcome, reigniting interest in the sequel with discussions for Crowe to return. Paramount officially greenlit the sequel in November 2018, with Scott in talks to direct and Peter Craig attached as the screenwriter. The film, slated to take place 25-30 years after the original, would focus on Lucius, marking a joint venture among Universal, Scott Free Productions, Parkes/MacDonald Productions, and Paramount. In 2021, Chris Hemsworth proposed to co-produce, collaborating with Crowe on ideas. By September, Scott aimed to direct after completing "Napoleon," with David Scarpa rewriting the script. The focus on Lucius as the lead came after considering the character's potential. Pre-production began in 2023, casting Paul Mescal and confirming the return of original production designer Arthur Max and costume designer Janty Yates. Ridley Scott, impressed by Mescal's performance in "Normal People," chose him over Austin Butler, Richard Madden, and Miles Teller. Barry Keoghan and Denzel Washington were in talks to join, with John Mathieson returning as cinematographer. By April 2023, original cast members Connie Nielsen and Djimon Hounsou were set to return, alongside new cast member Joseph Quinn. The ensemble expanded in May, with Pedro Pascal, May Calamawy, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Peter Mensah, and Matt Lucas joining, and Fred Hechinger confirmed to replace Keoghan. Production was set to begin in Morocco, with subsequent shoots in Malta and the UK, although a filming accident and the SAG-AFTRA strike impacted the schedule. The project received a record-breaking film incentive from Malta, demonstrating the grand scale of this anticipated sequel. Filming The production of "Gladiator 2" was set to commence in May 2023, with the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate chosen as one of the primary filming locations. Preparations and set construction in the area started in April. Filming officially got underway in June 2023, with plans to extend the shoot to Malta and the United Kingdom within the next four months. However, an on-set fire incident on June 7 led to injuries among six crew members. In July, the production faced a temporary halt due to the SAG-AFTRA strike of 2023. The project made headlines for securing a landmark film incentive rebate from Malta, amounting to nearly €47 million, a record-breaking figure within the European Union for a film production. Gladiator 2 Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0CJbdZtzI0 Is Gladiator 2 confirmed? Yes, "Gladiator 2" is confirmed. Development of the sequel has been in the works for some time, with Ridley Scott attached to direct and a script that has undergone various iterations. The sequel has secured a cast and has been moving forward with production, despite some delays due to external factors like the SAG-AFTRA strike. The film is set to expand on the story of the original "Gladiator," focusing on the character of Lucius, more than two decades after the events of the first film. Are they really making Gladiator 2? Yes, "Gladiator 2" is indeed in the works. Ridley Scott is returning to direct the sequel, and the film is set to continue the story set forth in the original 2000 epic. With a script that has been developed and a cast that includes Paul Mescal as Lucius, production has been progressing, though it has faced some delays. The sequel has been a topic of discussion for many years, and it has now moved beyond speculation into active development and pre-production. Is Gladiator 2 delayed? As of the last update, "Gladiator 2" faced a suspension in filming due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. This interruption could potentially lead to a delay in the production schedule. However, whether this will affect the film's release date or result in a significant delay has not been explicitly confirmed. These situations are often fluid, and studios typically reassess timelines based on when production can resume. For the most current information on the status of "Gladiator 2," it would be best to refer to official announcements from the production team or the studio. Why is Russell Crowe not in Gladiator 2? Russell Crowe is not in "Gladiator 2" primarily because his character, Maximus Decimus Meridius, died at the end of the original film. The storyline of "Gladiator" concluded with Maximus achieving his revenge against Commodus and then succumbing to his injuries, leaving a definitive end to his arc. The sequel, set more than 20 years later, focuses on Lucius, the son of Lucilla, who was a child in the first film. It seems the narrative will follow Lucius as he grapples with Maximus' legacy rather than resurrecting Maximus for a new story. This direction allows the sequel to explore new territory while respecting the conclusive ending of Maximus' journey in the original film. Read the full article
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Gladiator II: A missed chance for North African representation
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Gladiator II: A missed chance for North African representation
It’s been 24 years since Maximus Decimus Meridius had his vengeance in Ridley Scott’s historical epic Gladiator.
Today it is still a world-beloved piece of cinema in which screenwriters David Franzoni, John Logan and William Nicholson wove real-life figures of Ancient Rome into their fictionalised account of a general-turned-slave-turned-gladiator, iconically played by Russell Crowe.
This November, a sequel is headed to cinemas, set potentially 15-20 years after Maximus brushed his way through a wheatfield to the afterlife.
Irish actor Paul Mescal takes over as the lead, playing a grown-up Lucius Verus who first appeared as the child heir to the Roman Empire in the original film set during AD 180.
To begin Gladiator II, David Scarpa, Peter Craig and Franzoni’s script has him packed off as a child to Numidia – which today would roughly cover the area of modern western Tunisia and eastern Algeria) in North Africa – by his mother Lucilla (Connie Nielsen reprising the role) to grow up away from the scheming Roman senate.
Lucius has a wife and child but has had no contact with his mother for 15 years. There’s also the small problem of Rome, ruled by co-emperors Caracalla (Joseph Quinn) and Geta (Fred Hechinger) wanting to expand their empire further into North Africa.
Fictional Roman General Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal) invades the coastal village where Lucius lives and he is subsequently enslaved as a, you guessed it, gladiator.
Denzel Washington is thrown into the mix as Macrinus, described by Scott as “a power broker and arms dealer” who enlists Lucius in his plot to usurp the rule of Rome.
As a critic of mixed British and Tunisian heritage, with a Tanit tattoo on my right forearm, I have more than a passing interest in the representation of North Africa on screen, especially in films set during classical antiquity.
The Carthaginian Empire is “my Roman Empire” but I’m fully aware of Hollywood’s annoying habit of white-washing, erasing and/or misrepresenting the Maghreb’s history and inhabitants.
Ridley Scott’s filmography is far too guilty of that – Gladiator included.
Not only did the 2000 film manage to perpetuate negative stereotypes about Arabs but it also belies their historical movements.
The story introduces grotesque Arabic-speaking slavers who capture an injured and bereaved Maximus at his home in Spain.
Fun fact: there is no evidence that Arab slavers operated in Spain, as confirmed by the Gladiator’s historical consultant Professor Kathleen Coleman who was “unpleasantly surprised” when she saw the final film.
“I was under the impression that although the plot was fictitious [Dreamworks] wanted the atmosphere to be authentic,” she said. “But that is evidently not the case.”
The ugly-looking, Tuarag-wearing slavers take Maximus in a camel caravan to the Roman province of Zucchabar (Miliana in modern-day Algeria) which is presented as a dirty, sweaty, fly-invested burg.
The scene was shot at Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou located in an inland village in Morocco. It looks a lot different from the green, mountainous landscape of the region once inhabited by Romanised Amazighs (Berber).
Of course, Hollywood has to portray North Africa as a barren, desert wasteland.
British-Iranian Omid Djalili once again plays a slimy, unscrupulous Arab (remember him in The Mummy?) trying to get a “special price” for his slaves.
He also says he picked up Djimon Hounsou’s Numidian Juba from a “salt mine in Carthage.”
Juba was a well-known Numidian name — King Juba II was a client king of Numidia and married Cleopatra Selene, the only daughter of Queen Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony.
But given the brazen historical inaccuracies in the film, I wouldn’t be surprised if this line is a mistaken reference to the false myth of the Romans sowing the city of Carthage (Ancient Tunisia) with salt after winning the third Punic War – not the salt mines of Carthago Nova (New Carthage) in southern Spain.
A place where we’ve already established Arab slavers did not operate. A look at the first trailer for Gladiator II, the cast and interviews prove it has already prevented Middle Eastern, North African and Arab actors from playing real-life characters with shared ethnicities.
Let’s start with the brother emperors Geta and Caracalla. They are the sons of Septimius Severus and his second wife Julia Domna who briefly shared power after their father died in AD 211.
Severus was born in Leptis Magna, a trading city on the coast of Ancient Libya founded by Phoenician merchants from Tyre/Syria centuries earlier.
It was a prominent municipality in the Carthaginian Empire and when Severus became emperor, he turned it into a thriving metropolis. He had maternal Italian and paternal Punic ancestry and after a few civil wars, was proclaimed emperor of Rome in AD 193.
He was the first North African Emperor and that heritage was so much a part of his identity that the historian Cassius Dio described him as “Libyan by race.”
Severus was introduced to Julia Domna, a Syrian woman whose father was descended from the Arab Emesene dynasty.
Her surname is an Ancient Arabic word for “black” and she became Empress. Geta and Caracalla, therefore, would be of mixed ethnicity, mostly Arab-Middle Eastern and North African, but the actors playing them are not.
After her husband’s death, Julia Domna became a mediator between her sons but there’s no listing of the character on the film’s IMDb page nor sign of her in the trailer.
Instead, we have the return of Lucilla who was, in reality, executed in AD 182 for her involvement in the failed attempt to assassinate her brother Commodus.
She appears to be filling Julia Domna’s shoes which suggests another MENA character has been sidelined in favour of a white counterpart with history being altered to allow for it.
The trailer suggests Lucius spends time as a child in Egypt prior to Lucilla sending him to Numidia, thanks to pyramids and palm trees in the background of one scene showing him running away from approaching Romans.
Interestingly, Lucilla had two sons called Lucius: one with her first husband Lucius Verus, who died young, and another with her second husband Tiberius, a Roman general, who was murdered by Caracalla.
The film’s iteration appears to be a mash-up of them both.
We see a battle on Numidian soil after an attack on what appears to be a coastal fortress, launched by Acacius from the sea. If this is taking place around AD 211, then the Amazigh-nation was already a part of the Roman Province as a client state set up by Septimius Severus.
Why Rome is attacking is unclear unless they are playing with historical timelines again and showing Severus’ annexation of various North African settlements – including Castellum Dimmidi, Thabudeos, Gemellae, Vescera and Thubunae – to expand Numidia. But none of these colonies were coastal.
We see a female archer in armour aiming a bow and arrow which may be a nod to several North African legends of female warriors.
Asbyte was a Libyan princess and ally of Hannibal Barca during the Second Punic War, according to Silius Italicus’s poem Punica; there were the legendary Scythian warrior women who hailed from Ancient Iran and the famous Amazons who were believed to have once resided in Libya.
She appears to be played by the Israeli actress Yuval Gonen who is listed as the character Arishat (a Phoenician/Punic name) and later seen dead in the arms of Lucius with an arrow through her chest.
If this is his Numidian, Libyan or Carthaginian wife (we see him kissing a woman who looks just like the female warrior towards the end of the trailer) then as with Djimon Hounsou’s Juba in the first film, actors with Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian, even Lebanese or Syrian heritage, have been overlooked.
The same goes for Washington’s Macrinus. Seemingly based on the real-life figure Marcus Opellius Macrinus, he was a Praetorian prefect in charge of Rome’s civil affairs, but of Berber origin and born in Caesarea of Ancient Mauretania (modern Cherchell, Algeria).
Fearing for his life after it was prophesied that he and his son would reign over Rome, he enlisted a Roman soldier to be his “tool” in the assassination of Caracalla, and the film seems to follow suit.
Washington’s casting is certainly a better choice than seeing yet another white actor cast as a Roman politician; Derek Jacobi is back as Gracchus with Matt Lucas and Tim McInnerny joining as figures in Rome’s elite.
Like Macrinus, the actor has African heritage but Africa is a continent, not a country and too often Hollywood fails to represent the diversity of that fact.
Instead, they opt for racial binaries that limit Ancient figures to black and white. The only North African in the main cast list is that of Egyptian-Palestinian actress May Calamawy. Her casting was announced in May 2023 but she doesn’t appear in the trailer and no character information has been shared. So, did she make the cut?
Gladiator II looks set to be yet another blockbuster epic choosing to botch historical facts and project anachronistic ideas about race onto classical antiquity.
The Roman Empire and Roman North Africa was a place and period defined by its ethnic diversity and a throughline of those ethnicities can be traced to the people living across Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Syria and Lebanon today and in the diaspora.
Unfortunately, people with that ancestry have once again been denied the opportunity to play a role in the commitment of their iconic heritage to cinematic history.
It’s the Hollywood story of our lives and I’m tired of it.
Hanna Flint is a film and TV critic, writer and author of Strong Female Character with bylines at Empire, Time Out, Elle, Town & Country, the Guardian, BBC Culture and IGN
Follow her here: @HannaFlint
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