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Ridley Scott Says βGladiator 3' in the Works ...
In an exclusive via PremiΓ¨re, Ridley Scott confirms he is working on βGladiator IIIβ. The filmmaker links the ending of βGladiator IIβ to the ending of βThe Godfatherβ, with Paul Mescal as a Michael Corleone type of figure who gained power without having wanted it.
No, seriously! I lit the fuse... The ending of βGladiator IIβ is reminiscent of βThe Godfatherβ, with Michael Corleone ending up with a job he didn't want, and wondering, 'What now, Father, what do I do? "So the next [movie] will be about a man who doesn't want to be where he is."
According to Scott, who turns 87 in November, the sequel would deal with Mescalβs character and the power struggles of the political world in Rome. When contacted for comment, Mescal, who plays Lucius, reacted to the director's words:
Yes, Ridley told me about it, but only yesterday! So I'm waiting to see what will happen, but I'm interested, of course.
Scott will have to wait and see how βGladiator IIβ does at the box-office before fully committing to the third chapter. He also has other projects percolating in the works; His next film is definitely the βBee Geesβ biopic, set to shoot early next year.