The dramatic new trailer for the Gladiator II movie has sparked excitement among fans - who have flocked to social media site X to share their views.
Thrill-seekers were treated to a glimpse of the action, colossal fights, and tense encounters as the star-studded cast reunited for the next installment of the film.
On X, fans all said the same thing about show stars Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal, and are hailing it the best line-up yet. One said: "Wow! The line-up." Another said: "This is epic."
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As fans flocked to X to comment - they all said the same thing about show stars Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal, and are hailing it the best line-up yet. One said: "Wow! The line-up." Another said: "This is epic."
Another said: "Denzel for the win." A third chimed in: "So ready for Paul Mescal's epic Gladiator battle against Pedro Pascal in Gladiator 2! This sequel will be worth the long wait as it looks absolutely incredible! So excited to return back to the coliseum!"
Meanwhile, Paul has sparked excitement for his upcoming role in Gladiator II after he told interviewers that it is a “beast of a film.”
Alongside a short clip from the action-packed movie, posted on X it said From director Ridley Scott, watch the New Trailer for #GladiatorII starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger - Only in theatres November 22.
Speaking with Today FM on the same day the official trailer dropped, Mescal let listeners know what they can expect from the highly-anticipated film.
“I think what they (audiences) should expect is that it picks the world of the first Gladiator up and plants it 20 years into the future,” he explained. “It has the same energy and spirit of the first one but the character's journey through the mad world that is Ancient Rome couldn’t be more different. It balances an honoring of the first film but is very much its own beast and it very much is a beast of a film.”
The 28-year-old actor from Co Kildare has big shoes to fill as he takes on the role twenty four years after Russell Crowe led the original Gladiator movie in 2000. Fans of the original film will be watching through a critical lens while others, who may not have been old enough to enjoy the first film, are simply excited to see Mescal in a high-profile role.
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