Russell Crowe shares his acceptance the sequel to the movie “Gladiator” of Ridley in Scott, in which he played the main character Maximus, NOVA reported.
The actor said he feels “a bit uncomfortable about the fact that there is a new tape. In an interview, he also stated “I am dead, there is nothing more to say. But from the few things I've heard … no no no … this is not this character's moral journey“
Crowe played the Roman general Maximum in 2000, making him one of the biggest stars in cinema. “I think back in time. The age I was when I made that movie and everything that came after it. The doors that opened precisely because of “Gladiator”, the actor shared. And added “I am honest. There is a certain amount of melancholy and a little jealousy.
In the continuation of the legendary tape, the actor Paul Mezcal enters the role of the elderly Lucius – nephew of Emperor Commodus, who was played by Joaquin Phoenix. In an interview, Mezcal said it was the biggest film he had ever made. When asked if he had spoken to Crowe about his character, Mezcal replied: “I don't know what we can talk about. I would like to hear his stories during filming, but the two characters are completely different.
In "Gladiator 2" also starring Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen, and will premiere on November 22 this year.