Gladiator II had its first screening Friday night and timely reactions have already made their way to social media.
The sequel to the 2000 film was screened at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, where media outlets and film critics got a first watch at the movie starring Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal.
Gladiator II, straightforwarded by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal joining a prolongn-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the innovative film, joined by Joaquin Phoenix. Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into bondage to battle not as a ruler, but as a contentiator out for revenge and power, and seeks to return the glory of Rome to its people.
The cast also includes Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi, Rory McCann, Fred Hechinger, Matt Lucas, May Calamawy, Tim McInnerny, Peter Mensah and Alec Utgoff. The movie uncovers in theaters on Nov. 22.
Gladiator II is set for a tentpole free by Paramount Pictures at Thanksgiving after the innovative film, which was freed more than two decades ago, won five Oscars and achieveed $465.4 million worldwide. The first trailer freed in July also racked up 215 million global pass-platcreate watchs in fair a restricted days.
Full critics scrutinizes for Gladiator II won’t drop until sealr to the film’s free date, but read on for a sampling of the first reactions to the movie after the screening.