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Gladiator 2 smashes box office record for Ridley Scott as critics label it ‘thrilling’

The belated sequel stars Paul Mescal as Lucius, the son of Russell Crowe’s slain Roman soldier Maximus

The Independent UK

Gladiator 2 feels like Hollywood rarity – a totally necessary sequel that completes Maximus's story

Opinion | Gladiator 2 is a rare, necessary sequel

Total Film

Gladiator II review – Paul Mescal fends off sharks, rhinos and a scenery-chewing Denzel Washington

Tapping into just the kind of bloodlust that thrills in ancient Rome, Ridley Scott’s violent, spectacular sequel so resembles the original it could be a remake

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Evening Standard

Jeremy Allen White fans praise lookalike contest winner for actually ‘nailing’ resemblance

The winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike contest in Chicago received a ‘$50 cash prize plus some cigarettes’

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal's personal trainer reveals how he got so ripped for Gladiator II

The Irish actor had just 12 weeks to hone his physique for the blockbuster movie — so how did he do it? His trainer, Tim Blakeley, reveals the full regime, and Mescal’s one vice

Evening Standard

Saoirse Ronan ‘absolutely right’ about women’s safety fears, says Gladiator combat trainer

Paul Biddiss, who trained Paul Mescal and Day of the Jackal star Eddie Redmayne, says streetwise women are more aware of surveillance and harder to follow

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When historians and directors clash: ‘Ridley Scott was Napoleonic – there was no doubt who was in charge’

Film and TV have a slippery relationship with the truth when it comes to historical epics. So spare a thought for the historical experts whose advice often goes unheeded

The Guardian - UK

Gladiator II: battles, baboons, Mescal and Denzel – discuss with spoilers

Ridley Scott’s sequel is certainly long awaited, but does it match up to the original, who will get an Oscar nod, what’s in a kiss and were you not entertained?

The Guardian - UK

Why Did Palestinian Actress May Calamawy’s Scenes in Gladiator II Get Cut? Fans Want Answers

Fans are confused over surprising cuts to May Calamawy's role in Gladiator II, with many wondering if it has to do with her being Palestinian.

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Gladiator II official photographer talks about how to get that perfect movie shot

Aidan Monaghan shot the official photographs for Ridley Scott's Gladiator II which now adorn billboards, magazine pages and posters

Digital Camera World

Denzel Washington clears up what he meant after saying: ‘I’m going to retire’

‘I may have used the word ‘retire’... but I look at life in three sections – you learn, you earn and you return,’ said the Gladiator 2 star

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington admits he 'didn’t know' how to greet King Charles at Gladiator II premiere in London

The two met during the Royal Film Performance of the film at London’s Leicester Square

Evening Standard

From 'thrilling' 'to 'meh': What the critics have said about Gladiator II

After approval from King Charles, what do the film critics have to say about Ridley Scott’s long-awaited sequel?

Evening Standard

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Paddington III, Gladiator II, and the end of the world – what to watch, read and do this week

Get the popcorn out! Two big blockbusters hit cinemas this week: the warm and cuddly Paddington III and the big and muscly Gladiator II. Much like the Barbenheimer face-off of summer 2023, behold now the winter of Gladdington 2024.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: RFK Jr condemned as ‘clear and present danger’ after Trump nomination

Experts warn making the anti-vaccine activist health secretary ‘is going to cost lives’. Plus, Paul Mescal interviews Ridley Scott

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal has cheeky response when fan asks why his shorts are so short

Mescal previously addressed his influence on men’s street style with his affinity for tiny shorts

The Guardian - UK

Paul Mescal interviews Ridley Scott: ‘I was so ahead of the game. The Oxbridge lot were aghast’

As Gladiator II roars into the arena, its Oscar-winning director and star talk about horse-riding, Blade Runner, vodka, Scorsese, Elon Musk, vulnerability, AI … and Russell Crowe

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Paul Mescal Reveals The One Thing That Would Make Him Quit Hollywood For Good

"I'm not going to take a risk if it comes to that. I'm not going to push through that."

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Paul Mescal wants Gladiator III to happen

Paul Mescal is “massively down” for a third ‘Gladiator’ movie and has joked it hopefully won't take another 24 years to make.

Total Film

Airbnb and Gladiator 2 are teaming up to let you battle in the Rome Colosseum

You can live the gladiator life

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Turns Out A Gay Kiss Scene Was Cut From Gladiator II ‘Cos The Powers That Be ‘Got Chicken’

Actor and icon Denzel Washington reveals Gladiator II had a gay kiss scene. However, he reckons it got cut because people were "chicken".

The Independent UK

Watch: Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott leap into each other’s arms as they reunite at Gladiator II premiere

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott were filmed leaping into each other’s arms during the Gladiator II premiere in London on Wednesday night.

The Independent UK

Denzel Washington says that his gay kiss was cut from Gladiator II

‘I guess they weren’t ready for that,’ said actor

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'I think they got chicken' Denzel Washington reveals why Gladiator II bosses cut gay kiss

'Gladiator II' star Denzel Washington kissed a man on the lips in the forthcoming film in a "kiss of death" scenario, but it was cut from the finished movie.

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