Filmmaker Ridley Scott's candid take on his decision not to involve Russell Crowe in the highly anticipated film Gladiator 2.
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Ridley Scott has offered a blunt comment regarding Russell Crowe's involvement in the upcoming Gladiator sequel, stressing that the film won't just be a cash grab. The 2000 film, directed by Scott and starring Russell Crowe, was a huge hit and garnered much attention along with five Oscars.
As the filmmaker prepares for the release, he discussed Crowe's involvement in the film and revealed that his absence from the sequel is a deliberate choice, given that his character met his end in the first film.
Following the success of Gladiator, which follows a betrayed Roman general, Maximus (Russell Crowe), who seeks revenge and justice in the brutal arena of ancient Rome, Ridley Scott returns with his sequel, Gladiator 2.
