Pedro Pascal Reportedly Cast in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator Sequel
Pedro Pascal’s role is currently under wraps.
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Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 2 May 2023 11:38 IST
Highlights
It centres around Lucius, Commodus’ nephew from the first film
Gladiator 2 also stars Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Connie Nielsen
Ridley Scott is directing the film, from a script written by David Scarpa
Pedro Pascal in a still from The Last of Us
Photo Credit: HBO
Pedro Pascal has reportedly joined the cast of Gladiator 2. As per Deadline, The Last of Us star is joining the Ridley Scott sequel in an undisclosed role, adding to its growing ensemble cast lineup. The actor began the year on a good roll — delivering a superb performance in HBO's adaptation of the beloved PlayStation video game The Last of Us, pretty much securing his name for the awards season chatter. The Gladiator sequel would mark his first time working with the Academy Award-nominated Scott.
David Scarpa, who last collaborated with Scott on 2017's All the Money in the World, is penning the script for the Gladiator sequel. He's also the scribe for Scott's upcoming Napoleon film, which stars Joaquin Phoenix (Her) as the titular French emperor, and Vanessa Kirby (Pieces of a Woman) as the Empress Joséphine. Universal Pictures will reportedly co-produce the Gladiator sequel, having previously done the same on the 2000 film. The original Gladiator grossed $460 million (about Rs. 3,761 crore) at the global box office and earned 11 Oscar nominations. In addition to Best Picture, it also served as a big break for Russell Crowe, who won the award for Best Actor.
Reports suggest that Pascal will be shooting Gladiator 2 during the hiatus he has until The Last of Us season 2 starts filming. As per the HBO series' co-star Bella Ramsey, the crew will begin filming 'at the end of this year, beginning of next', which will adapt the events from the polarising and gory sequel The Last of Us Part II game. Co-creators Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin also confirmed that the story will take longer than one season to play out, but aren't specific on the actual number. Pascal will next be seen starring alongside Ethan Hawke (Before Sunrise) in Pedro Almodovar's short film Strange Way of Life, which will debut at the Cannes Film Festival later this month.
Currently, there are no release details for Ridley Scott's Gladiator sequel.
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