John Talks the movie Gladiator II with Alex Marriot and Chris Chance
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Description
Gladiator II is a 2024 epic historical film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The sequel to Gladiator (2000), it was written by David Scarpa based on a story he wrote with Peter Craig, the film was produced by Scott Free Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Connie Nielsen, and Denzel Washington.[7] Derek Jacobi and Nielsen reprise their roles from the first film, with Mescal replacing Spencer Treat Clark. Mescal portrays Lucius Verus Aurelius, the exiled Prince of Rome, who becomes a prisoner of war and fights as a gladiator for Macrinus, a former slave who plots to overthrow the twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
Publication Date
2023
Document Type
Podcast
Publisher
Alvin Community College
City
Alvin
Keywords
Ridley Scott, historical cinema, cinema critiques, Roman Empire
Disciplines
Film and Media Studies | Military History
Recommended Citation
Tompkins, John, "John Talks the movie Gladiator II with Alex Marriot and Chris Chance" (2023). John Tompkin’s Podcast. 7.
https://archives.alvincollege.edu/john-tompkin-podcast/7
Comments
Reviewers say 'Gladiator II' impresses with visuals and performances, especially Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal, but falls short in emotional depth and originality. The grand scale, action sequences, and themes of power and redemption are praised, yet the script is criticized for predictability and underdeveloped characters. Paul Mescal's performance is deemed lacking compared to Russell Crowe's, and the film's reliance on CGI and historical inaccuracies is noted.