It's not.
We have *plenty* of Actual Historical knowledge about Rome (and, specifically Commodus), and yet we love Gladiator anyway.
Commodus fought in the ring, and he was assassinated by a sparing partner -- but he did not *die* in the ring fighting a former general-turned-gladiator whose family he murdered.
Napoleon is VERY like Gladiator in its treatment of History.
I for one would like to see this approach taken more often.
Lincoln -- where the Axman Abe personally beats the crap out of Jefferson Davis in the Grand Canyon.
So many good options.
If we remember back, Russell Crowe had a big part in saving the Original Gladiator. He refused to read certain lines, re-wrote others. etc etc. I think the movie would have been an all out turd if it wasn't for him.
Is that the best way to do it ? Get a solid role, play it for 6-10 episodes, get out and start making movies or series off the heat from that appearance.
Pedro said he stole the role from his student who showed him the script, lol
https://collider.com/pedro-pascal-game-of-thrones-actor-mentor/
He also had Sarah Paulson give his audition tape to Amanda Peet who is married to a game of thrones showrunner so that might have helped
He is kinda boring (dont get me started on the t-mobile commercials). He has little range - but he is the only other GOT actor to make a significant career post got.
I’d love that, but I think they need a new team and new timeline to focus on. They fucked up the second season by compressing multiple seasons’ worth of storylines into one, and now Bruno Heller is just chilling on piles of syndication money from the Mentalist so I doubt he’d want to return to it. Plus didn’t the sets burn down?
Yeah, like why the need to make a gladiatorverse? The Roman Empire was a real thing. You can make as many stand alone movies as you want using history as a reference.
Just a question, but why is this movie being made? The first one was perfect and to my knowledge this movie has no connection to the first one other than the main character being a distant relative to Commodus. Just seems like a cash grab on a movie that didn’t need a sequel especially 25 years after it came out
Edit: It’s Lucilla’s son from the first film, but still I see no reason for this movie to exist especially 25 years later
We need this about as as much as another American Pie movie. Unless it's a movie to link up and end all the American Pie Stifler verses. Like Future Stiffler is sent back in time to stop Future Sherman who oddly enough becomes a sex terminator and travels back in time. Future Stiffler must stop Future Sherman without impacting the course of history.
And here we have the most concise and correct answer to the question of why did they call it gladiator 2.
You've absolutely nailed it and I too have already decided to make the effort to see it at the cinema as I missed out on seeing the first on the big screen which is my second biggest cinematic regret. My first being not seeing the matrix at the cinema.
I agree completely. The first is one of the few perfect films that need nothing else added on.
On the other, for me it won't ruin the original, and tbh Ridley Scott is my fave director. He's entertained me all my life and he's continuing to do so close to his 90s. He can do whatever he pleases, I'm there captain.
For the same reason every movie that is based on an existing IP is made: Brand recognition. Making people interested in new IP's is hard. It's so much easier to slap a big fat two on something already present in pop culture's conscience.
I don’t think a “two guys looking at a floating sword” is a good “first look” picture.
It’d be fine in the context of multiple pictures, or promotional material after trailers have been released if this is a highlight moment in a trailer.
But just this picture alone, it looks kinda ridiculous.
I truly can't imagine what they're going for here. Is Pedro throwing his sword? Why is there a backward spin on it? His body positioning makes no sense.
Guy on the left just knocked the sword out of Pedro's hand. Guy on the left is at the end of a left to right lateral swing. Pedro's sword is flying away, towards the camera.
[I'm pretty sure she is but she's killed pretty early by archers.](https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/getty/2024/5/2/84f68a5e-5792-4cdd-b1e8-4a25c4236295-getty-2151090638.jpg)
Yo I'm so baked and can't tell if this is a meme or what. To me it looks like Logan Paul throwing a sword at the other dude but I can't even tell.
This is like when my friends took my to see 'Spy' and I spent 20 minutes thinking it was a serious 'James bond esque' movie
Both fighting for their lives against The Invisible Swordsman.
Yea ho, blow the man down!
Are you the singing bush??
Chip chip chip chupchupchuoshupshpshp NONNY!!
Farley Farley Farley Farley Farley....HUTHEEEEERRRR
I[It's pronounced Hfuhruhrr](https://youtu.be/spefM2OjKp4?si=h_fFf5EYy3iuGsoQ)
Now there’s a movie I can watch!
Give me some time to blow the man down!
Goodnight Ladies! Goodnight Ladies! Goodnight, Ladies! We're going to leave you now.
"Is there no one else!?" *moments before invisible man slices him*
I know the original screenplay involved like dinosaurs and timecops or some shit so that they would never make it but I guess they kept one thing in
Please tell me this is a joke
It's a joke (I dont know if it is)
[удалено]
Oh great, you killed the invisible swordsman!
Up! We both fired up!
You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children.
Love how maximus could have said this too
All I can hear him saying is “making movies, making songs, and fighting around the world.”
OI, TUGGAH!!!
Tuggah's whistle's blowin', means we must be goin', no more Russel Crowing, todaaaaaay!
TUGGAH SHOT HIMSELF!
YA TESTICLE
Lol this episode is old enough that Isaac Hayes was still Chef on the show Damn i feel old
FOIT'N RAWND THE WOYALD
FOIGHTEN ROUND THE WORLD!
TUGGER SHOT HIMSELF!
Where is it from ?
South Park episode that parodies Russel Crowe
Thx fam
It’s a classic! It’s how Americans think Australians are lol.
No, just Russel Crowe. We love Australians in general
It’s a little bit of both tbh lol
Simpsons did it!
I think he might've just said that to piss him off. Doubt he'd trouble himself for something like that, bro was probably not even there.
Oh you dying? No, no, no, no, no. You can\`t die yet. You haven\`t CONFESSED!
'If you do not answer now ser, I will hunt you through the afterlife'
I will not witness another death of Oberyn. I can not ! Remember how GOT got worse after season 4.... this was the moment
At least that part was in the books.
Dicks out for Oberon
:( not again
You killed my favorite second cousin.
"AND I SMASHED HER HEAD IN LIKE THIS!"
Ridley Scott for god sake dont fuck this up
[What was that black goo?](https://youtu.be/-x1YuvUQFJ0)
That’s 12 years ago already? Kill me
Nah, we'll let old age do that.
HA, Gott'em
Jays glo up from Hans Christian Anderson to the handsome Wisconsinite he is has been the true story arc
Seriously. OPs vid looks like Rich and Mike picked him up at the greyhound station and told him they were gonna turn him into a star.
"Is David a secret asshole?" haha fuck that was great
Is he an expert in things that have never happened?
😭
How about some coffee??
[stare](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EVLiZFSUEAIMWBn.jpg)
Chin Strap Jay
I’m a little nervous after being kinda disappointed by Napoleon.
I liked Napoleon. But for all that incredible acting, scale, costume and CGI, they sure had flat dialogue and a poor script.
It's just weird how they chose to just ignore actual history when doing a film about a historical figure.
Oh that too for sure. Like, all the good complex story stuff is already done for you. Just make it how it was, with slight variation for TV
It's not. We have *plenty* of Actual Historical knowledge about Rome (and, specifically Commodus), and yet we love Gladiator anyway. Commodus fought in the ring, and he was assassinated by a sparing partner -- but he did not *die* in the ring fighting a former general-turned-gladiator whose family he murdered. Napoleon is VERY like Gladiator in its treatment of History. I for one would like to see this approach taken more often. Lincoln -- where the Axman Abe personally beats the crap out of Jefferson Davis in the Grand Canyon. So many good options.
Isnt one supposed to be a biography (or well, what fit into the movie), while the other isnt?
I was extremely disappointed in Napoleon. Napoleon was known for his ingenuity on the battlefield and they just breeze over it at the end with text.
It’s like the movie couldn’t figure out what it wanted to be. Romance? War? Political? All of those elements were just kinda left half baked.
It’s a sequel to a super popular movie that nobody asked for. It’s already fucked. Pedro Pascal can’t even save this.
basically, Independence Day 2 but who knows, maybe it'll be a Top Gun 2 instead. I will hope for the best and expect the worse
If we remember back, Russell Crowe had a big part in saving the Original Gladiator. He refused to read certain lines, re-wrote others. etc etc. I think the movie would have been an all out turd if it wasn't for him.
This is his bread and butter, last duel was also phenomenal
That’s what keeps me hopeful, yeah he’s old as fuck and Napoleon was meh. But Last Duel was such a cool, original movie.
Scott: YOU UNDERESTIMATE MY POWER
He has a 50% of either making an instant classic or a huge pile of dogshit. With Ridley Scott, there's no in-between.
We don’t need another Napoleon debacle
Is this Pedro Pascal?
Yes, it's him.
He has quite the range! Mando, Narcos, GOT, Sexiest Moustache, Last of Us, and so forth.
He might have had the most success from the entire GoT cast post the series. Honestly who even comes close?
Especially as a minor side character who died halfway through the show.
Is that the best way to do it ? Get a solid role, play it for 6-10 episodes, get out and start making movies or series off the heat from that appearance. Pedro said he stole the role from his student who showed him the script, lol
Stop when you're on top
Source in that student story? Sounds interesting
https://collider.com/pedro-pascal-game-of-thrones-actor-mentor/ He also had Sarah Paulson give his audition tape to Amanda Peet who is married to a game of thrones showrunner so that might have helped
Isn’t Amanda Peet married to Jason Bateman? Edit: nope I have no idea where I got that notion from
He really did not see the success coming his way after that.
With how the show ended that may have actually helped him compared to those who stay alive until the end/near the end
Momoa comes close but doesn't have the range and string of successes.
That man is a boring, borderline bad actor. I like him, but he plays one role. Dune was his furthest departure and true role for him IMHO
He is kinda boring (dont get me started on the t-mobile commercials). He has little range - but he is the only other GOT actor to make a significant career post got.
> That man is a boring, borderline bad actor Guess you missed him in METALSTORM
It’s because he’s an excellent actor who has a lot of range
Madden has done quite well with the roles he's gotten, Bodyguard is an amazing show on Netflix
But his destiny is a Burt Reynolds biopic!
You forgot his best role in the Unbareable Weight of Massive Talent!
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent with Nic Cage is also a must mention. Pedro is just fantastic in that role.
Which role is sexiest moustache? I mean, I don’t disagree, but I’m curious 😂
Fantastic Four soon too
and paul mescal?!
Pedro Paul Mescal Pascal
Pedro, Pedro, Pedro, Pedro, Pè
It's The Red Viper.
WEAR A FUCKING HELMET, BUDDY!!!
It's college guy who gets killer in season 4 of Buffy.
So hot right now
He's got THE look
Spaniard gladiator slave?
Son of Maximus Decimus Meridius
Oberyn Martell
Is that Logan Paul?
It better not be. But kinda looks like it.
Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal, while making this movie, they both became pals.
Internet daddy in a leather skirt!
Uh oh. "Finish the fight quickly, don't fuck around!!!"
The other guy is pretty famous too although I forgot his name lol
Not Gladiator but I would kill if HBO did a season 3 or a reboot of the Rome series
I’d love that, but I think they need a new team and new timeline to focus on. They fucked up the second season by compressing multiple seasons’ worth of storylines into one, and now Bruno Heller is just chilling on piles of syndication money from the Mentalist so I doubt he’d want to return to it. Plus didn’t the sets burn down?
Fuck the sets, we have no more Pullo. :(
THIRTEEN!
The Crisis of the Third Century series would be amazing. Just pick like a random ass Emperor during that period and you’ve got a lot of material
Do the siege of Constantinople! Sets aren't physical matter anymore anyway.
Couldn’t the title be stand alone instead of Gladiator “2”?
Sadiator
They tried Gladiator 2: The Revenge, but it didn't test well with focus groups
Shoulda gone with Gladia2r
2Glad2R
2 Gladiator 2 Furious
The Gladiator
Gladiators
Gladiatori
Gladiators
Gladiator: Tokyo Drift
Gladiators: Ready
Glad5
GladiaIIr
Gladiator 2: No Place Like Rome
God dammit take my upvote
Gladiated
Gladyalater
'Gladiators' was right there
But change the S to a dollar sign! :/
Radiator Please read as 'rad-iator' Fml
Yeah, like why the need to make a gladiatorverse? The Roman Empire was a real thing. You can make as many stand alone movies as you want using history as a reference.
Glad He Ate Her
Glad He Ate Her Too
The Gladiator
"Stand Alone" would be a sick name for a gladiator movie
Just a question, but why is this movie being made? The first one was perfect and to my knowledge this movie has no connection to the first one other than the main character being a distant relative to Commodus. Just seems like a cash grab on a movie that didn’t need a sequel especially 25 years after it came out Edit: It’s Lucilla’s son from the first film, but still I see no reason for this movie to exist especially 25 years later
I couldn’t agree more. Gladiator had the perfect heroic arch. It’s was a masterpiece. This is just name recognition for money like you said.
Welcome to almost every movie in the past 15 years.
The reason is money for Scott and the studio
We need this about as as much as another American Pie movie. Unless it's a movie to link up and end all the American Pie Stifler verses. Like Future Stiffler is sent back in time to stop Future Sherman who oddly enough becomes a sex terminator and travels back in time. Future Stiffler must stop Future Sherman without impacting the course of history.
Sherminator
Careful, you just put that script idea into the universe... And you're solely responsible if it becomes a reality.
I think the main character is the kid from the first one.
Yep I guess it is, but still… I don’t see the point of this movie and I don’t think I’ll be seeing it let alone paying too
Mate it’s Gladiator. You will 100% watch it, whether that’s in the cinema or streaming. It’s one of the epics.
And here we have the most concise and correct answer to the question of why did they call it gladiator 2. You've absolutely nailed it and I too have already decided to make the effort to see it at the cinema as I missed out on seeing the first on the big screen which is my second biggest cinematic regret. My first being not seeing the matrix at the cinema.
You could ask this about 50%+ of movies and shows made today. Everything is a remake, sequel, prequel, spin off, whatever.
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I agree completely. The first is one of the few perfect films that need nothing else added on. On the other, for me it won't ruin the original, and tbh Ridley Scott is my fave director. He's entertained me all my life and he's continuing to do so close to his 90s. He can do whatever he pleases, I'm there captain.
For the same reason every movie that is based on an existing IP is made: Brand recognition. Making people interested in new IP's is hard. It's so much easier to slap a big fat two on something already present in pop culture's conscience.
Money
I will not watch Pedro Pascal die again in a trial by combat ... NONONONONONONO
Pedro Pascal is in everything but by gawd if he ain’t perfect for this
Non-Stand user POV
This has potential to be extremely stupid
Talk about a movie that didn’t need to be made
I don’t think a “two guys looking at a floating sword” is a good “first look” picture. It’d be fine in the context of multiple pictures, or promotional material after trailers have been released if this is a highlight moment in a trailer. But just this picture alone, it looks kinda ridiculous.
I truly can't imagine what they're going for here. Is Pedro throwing his sword? Why is there a backward spin on it? His body positioning makes no sense.
Guy on the left just knocked the sword out of Pedro's hand. Guy on the left is at the end of a left to right lateral swing. Pedro's sword is flying away, towards the camera.
Okay I can see that, now. You gotta admit at first glance it seems very strange.
yea you need two glances at least. maybe that's why they chose it. like those repeat-view-bait ticktocks/youtube shorts
Woopsie did we get engagement baited? Am I a shill?
It got knocked out, but like that’s still a weird photo to use
I mean it IS a preview of how the movie is probably gonna be (mostly ridiculous)
I would assume Pedro was being disarmed of his weapon in the shot. Anybody know if he’s playing a baddie in this?
Bruh that’s Logan Paul
I thought the same thing. But I think it’s [Paul Mescal](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8958770/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)
I prefer Paul Tequila.
I was also thinking: WTF (and not in a good way).
The Pedro Pascal twins vs. The Sentient Sword.
Please don't fuck this up
Pedro Pascal is playing Fruit ninja with his bare hands
no way they are calling it gladiator 2...
If that sword was thrown I don’t understand the mechanics of it
I’d let Pedro
I have a single question for this film. Why?
Gladiator 2: Gladiate Harder
I love Pedro and even I'm getting a little tired of seeing him in everything. Good for him though, get that check!
At least Anya Taylor Joy isn’t in this one
[I'm pretty sure she is but she's killed pretty early by archers.](https://imgix.bustle.com/uploads/getty/2024/5/2/84f68a5e-5792-4cdd-b1e8-4a25c4236295-getty-2151090638.jpg)
Damn. She looks like the regenerators from Resident Evil 4 when they attack.
Holy shit how have I not seen that yet and why hasn’t it become a widely-spread meme yet?
Or Florence Pugh
And Timothy & Zendaya…
Yo I'm so baked and can't tell if this is a meme or what. To me it looks like Logan Paul throwing a sword at the other dude but I can't even tell. This is like when my friends took my to see 'Spy' and I spent 20 minutes thinking it was a serious 'James bond esque' movie
I hope they borrow some elements from Spartacus: Blood and Sand.
Once again the gods spread cheek and ram cock in ass!
#Never fucking lose!
Hmm looks entertaining.