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Original Gladiator star Russell Crowe is not a fan of Gladiator 2, calling it "a really unfortunate example of even the people in that engine room not actually understanding what made the first one special"

"It wasn't the pomp. It wasn't the circumstance. It wasn't the action. It was the moral core"

Total Film

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?

The Independent UK

Rupert Everett reveals he asked Ridley Scott for role in Gladiator 2 but ‘nothing happened’

Actor said he received an ‘American no’

The Independent UK

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Everything we know about Gladiator II so far

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The Independent UK

Russell Crowe explains why he is ‘slightly uncomfortable’ with new Gladiator sequel

‘We’ll see what it’s like,’ said the star of Ridley Scott’s 2000 original

The Independent UK

Following Napoleon And Ahead Of Gladiator 2, Ridley Scott Has Boarded A Cool-Sounding Action Thriller

Ridley Scott will direct an adaptation of Kevin McMullin's BOMB following 2024's Gladiator 2.

Cinemablend

Why Gladiator 2's Paul Mescal Hasn't Felt The Need To Reach Out To Russell Crowe

Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal reveals why he hasn't tried to get in touch with OG franchise lead Russell Crowe.

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Russell Crowe explains why he was spotted near Gladiator 2 set

‘It was like a time warp,’ Maximus Decimus Meridius actor said

The Independent UK

Russell Crowe explains why he was spotted near Gladiator 2 set

‘It was like a time warp,’ Maximus Decimus Meridius actor said

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