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‘Gladiator II’ is sparking mixed reactions online. Why some fans are upset at the film’s plot

"Gladiator II" has finally hit theaters and it's leaving some fans up in arms about its shaky plotline. Helmed by "Gladiator" director Ridley Scott, the movie stars Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, ...
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Gladiator 2 Was Fun, But I Have One Major Complaint As A Longtime Fan Of The Original

Let me preface this by saying that I saw this film a few weeks in advance. It was epic, sitting in an IMAX screener and watching this magnitude of a giant movie go down on the big screen. The 2024 ...
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I Would Have Enjoyed Gladiator 2 So Much More If Pedro Pascal's Character Was The Villain — & Acacius' Connection To Maximus Was The Way To Make That Happen

Pedro Pascal's Gladiator 2 role was an exciting bit of casting leading up to the movie, but it unfortunately ended up being a lot of wasted potential by avoiding a more complicated approach. Gladiator ...

Russell Crowe criticizes ‘Gladiator 2': ‘A really unfortunate example' of the creative team ‘not understanding what made the first one special'

Russell Crowe recently spoke to Australia’s Triple J and shared his disappointment with “Gladiator 2,” Ridley Scott’s 2024 sequel to the Oscar-winning “Gladiator.” Crowe headlined the original movie ...
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Russell Crowe Was Set to Return as Maximus in ‘Gladiator 2,’ According to Writer

Gladiator 2 was without the biggest star from Gladiator, Russell Crowe, but scribe Peter Craig says this wasn’t always the case. Maximus (Crowe) dies at the end of Gladiator, so it wasn’t a shock to ...
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Gladiator 2 Was Fun, But I Have One Major Complaint As A Longtime Fan Of The Original

Gladiator II finally arrived in theaters this past week, and it was a ton of fun. But I do have one major complaint. Let me preface this by saying that I saw this film a few weeks in advance. It was ...