In the trailer alone, it is clear thatGladiator IIwill tell an epic story.
However, there is one detail that is incredibly subtle, yet very exciting.
In the trailer,there is a shot of female archers shooting arrows at the gladiators in the Colosseum.
Female gladiators werea real part of Ancient Roman history.
According toThe History Channel,women of all different classes would train to fight as gladiators.
Plus, female gladiators often benefited from the same fame and fortune that male gladiators did.
They may not feature as heavily in the history books, but they certainly existed.
His reasoning was actually quite interesting.
It is exciting thatGladiator IIis giving audiences a glimpse at female gladiators.
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.
Although theGladiatorfranchise is beloved by many viewers, it arguably lacks a strong female perspective.
This can make it difficult for female audiences to get invested in the story.
