Gladiator II takes place 20 years after Ridley Scott‘s original film, with Paul Mescal playing an older Lucius, the son of Russel Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius. Long-time fans of Scott’s work have undoubtedly heard of an alternate script that brought Maximus back to life, but did you know that it’s thanks to a legendary Hollywood director that the film was never made? Speaking to The New York Times, Scott reflected on the original Gladiator II script written by the iconic musician Nick Cave.
The story would have seen Russell Crowe’s Maximus resurrected and given a highly controversial task. Read More