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Ellie Iorizzo

Hans Zimmer ‘bursting with pride’ to see British protege compose Gladiator II

British composer Harry Gregson-Williams said there was ‘plenty of pressure’ following in the footsteps of Hans Zimmer to create the Gladiator II score (Christopher Kennedy/Paramount/PA) -

British composer Harry Gregson-Williams has said there was “plenty of pressure” following in the footsteps of Hans Zimmer to create the Gladiator II soundtrack, but his former boss was “bursting with pride” on hearing the new music.

Gregson-Williams said Oscar-winning composer Zimmer, who wrote the score for the original film, was “one of the first calls” he made after Sir Ridley Scott offered him the Gladiator sequel 18 months ago.

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