The hype for Gladiator 2 is very real. The buzzy action film is set to star an all star cast that includes Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and Paul Mescal, and is also bringing back faces from the original Gladiator film like Djimon Hounsou and Connie Nielsen. It’s been over 20 years since the first Gladiator, but that hasn’t dulled the passion for the follow up project. Nielsen recently opened up about the latest project from Ridley Scott and the “magnificent spectacle” that’s about to grace the silver screen.
In a recent interview with ComicBook.com, the Wonder Woman actress chatted about returning to her character Lucilla in the upcoming blockbuster, and what fans can expect from Gladiator 2. While she kept mum about plot details and the new characters being introduced into the Gladiator world, she did open up about the spectacle filmmaking involved. Clearly, Ridley Scott still has his magic touch, as Nielsen said:
