The debate rages on as to whether or notGladiatoreven needed a sequel.
But Scott decided to make a sequel toGladiatoranyway.
This confirmsa sad reality about sequels to Scotts movies: the very best ones arent helmed by Scott himself.
This success can partly be attributed to the fact thatnew filmmakers bring fresh eyes to a franchise.
If Scott had directed the sequels toAlienandBlade Runner, he wouldve just rehashed what hed done before.
ButCameron and Villeneuve came in with their own visionfor those stories and their universes.
Scotts work onGladiator 2further proves this.
He still has a sharp eye for battle scenes, butGladiator 2is pretty much a remakeof its predecessor.
If a different filmmaker had taken it on, it mightve veered more in its own direction.
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
All three of Scotts prequels and sequels have their own issues.
The biggest problem withPrometheusis thatit didnt fit what audiences expect from anAlienmovie.
The characters make distractingly stupid decisions, and it asks a lot more questions than it answers.
Still, it had a jaw-dropping twist ending that redeemed some of its missteps.
It might not be the masterpiece thatGladiatorwas, butGladiator 2is still a wildly entertaining ride.
