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Great movies can play fast and loose with history. But not Gladiator II with its rhinos and cafe culture

It’s hard to know where to begin when presented with the full, lavish spread of historical inaccuracy offered by this sequel, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

Ridley Scott claims Denzel Washington's same-sex Gladiator II kiss 'didn't happen'

'Gladiator II' director Sir Ridley Scott has claimed Denzel Washington's same-sex kiss in the movie "didn't happen", insisting it was only "acted out".

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‘At my signal, unleash hell!’ What the Gladiator films tell us about 21st-century men

Paul Mescal’s thoughtful Lucius is worlds away from Russell Crowe’s stony Maximus, 24 years ago. Why have our masculine ideals changed so much?

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Making of Gladiator 2 behind-the-scenes special airing on CBS tonight, November 18

See how the Gladiator sequel was brought to the big screen ahead of its premiere on November 22, including fight training and more.

WhatToWatch

Gladiator II takes $87m to break Ridley Scott opening box-office record

Long-awaited sequel performs strongly in UK and France, although behind February blockbuster Dune: Part Two

The Guardian - UK

Denzel Washington rails against American politics: ‘You’re being manipulated by both sides’

‘We’re all slaves to information,’ the ‘Gladiator 2’ star claimed

The Independent UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Denzel Washington makes surprise claim about his 1990s movie credits

‘Look them up – I won’t say their names,’ Oscar-winning actor said

The Independent UK

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

Gladiator 2 might be Lucius' story, but Denzel Washington steals every scene he's in

Opinion: Denzel Washington is Gladiator 2's scene stealer – and he deserves recognition this awards season

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The Independent UK

Gladiator 2 is an awful mess – no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable

STATE OF THE ARTS: Critics have generally been kind to the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster. But these critics are wrong, insists Patrick Smith. It’s a rushed, poorly acted quasi-remake from which only Denzel Washington and a well-dressed monkey emerge unscathed. What was Ridley Scott thinking?

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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.

Digital Camera World

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

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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?

The Conversation

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 Conversation

Gladiator II: historians on the fate of the real Roman royalty featured in the film

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Gladiator II.

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

The Conversation

Gladiator II: a wavering thumbs up for a rehashed sequel that can’t escape the ghost of Russell Crowe

“I will not be your instrument in this life or the next,” utters Paul Mescal’s Lucius halfway through Ridley Scott’s sequel to his 2000 blockbuster, Gladiator. These words are far from an isolated nod to iconic moments in that original film, but one of a litany of rehashed moments which…

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‘We were asleep at the wheel...' Ridley Scott regrets leaving Alien franchise to other directors

Sir Ridley Scott wishes he took full ownership of the 'Alien' franchise after releasing the 1979 eponymous horror blockbuster.

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