Composer Harry Gregson-Williams understood the task when director Ridley Scott asked him to score the song “Gladiator 2”. “It was intended to capture the spiritual essence of the first film, but move forward into a fresh new world,” explains Gregson-Williams. In early conversations with Scott, Gregson-Williams also knew that he would have to compose at … Read more
Spoiler alert: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending.The second wrestler“, which is currently showing in theaters. All hail Macrinus! In a world full of political contestation, power and ambition, Denzel Washington’s Macrinus enters the arena in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” with troops and guards under a canopy. It reeks of wealth and … Read more
Paul Mescal hopes “Glicked” will be the new “Barbenheimer” by getting moviegoers to enjoy a double take of “Gladiator II” and “Wicked.” “I think they complement each other well because they’re so different,” the Oscar-nominated actor told me at the Gladiator II premiere Monday night in Los Angeles. “And if you love cinema, go out … Read more
Denzel Washington may have said that his same-sex kiss in Gladiator II was cut from the movie because the powers that be had it “chicken,” but according to director Ridley Scott, the kiss may not have happened at all. “No, that’s bullshit,” Scott told me Monday night at the Hollywood premiere of Gladiator II. He … Read more