Gladiator 2 Studio announces the biggest action sequence ever

Although the film is just five months away, Paramount has yet to release a trailer for Gladiator 2. The sequel to Ridley Scott’s Oscar-winning film Gladiator will feature a largely new cast as the director returns to continue his story. Earlier this week, Paramount released a trailer for Gladiator 2 at CineEurope, in which one of the studio executives gave a taste of the film’s epic action.

According to Mark Viane, president of international distribution for Paramount, Gladiator 2 contains one of the “greatest action sequences ever filmed.” Via Variety reported that Viane also appeared in a Gladiator parody video shown to European buyers at CineEurope, in which he took over Russell Crowe’s role of Maximus. Unlike the Gladiator 2 trailer shown at the event, Viane’s video is unlikely to be seen in America anytime soon.

In Gladiator 2, Connie Nielsen will reprise her role as Lucilla from the original film. However, Lucilla’s son Lucius Verus will now be played by Paul Mescal rather than Spencer Treat Clark. The story takes place 15 years after Maximus’ death and Lucius’ disappearance. During this time, Lucius has reinvented himself as a warrior.

Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington both play lead roles in the film. Pascal plays a former military commander who, like Maximus before him, is now stripped of his rank as he is forced to fight as a gladiator in the arena. Washington is unlikely to get any action scenes as his character is a former slave who is now a wealthy merchant.

Joseph Quinn of Stranger Things and Fantastic Four fame plays Roman co-emperor Caracalla, the man who shares power with co-emperor Geta (Fred Hechinger). The rest of the cast includes Derek Jacobi, Lior Raz, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, May Calamawy, Tim McInnerny and Alexander Karim.

As announced at CineEurope, Gladiator 2 will now be released internationally on November 15th. However, fans in America will have to wait until November 22nd to see the sequel.