Ridley Scott & Paramount In Talks With Denzel Washington For ‘Gladiator’ Sequel

There are some VERY interesting ways this could go with Washington in a role. Given the star power and gravitas he always brings to roles....he's not going to be a background character. I'm here for it.

Let's keep this discussion on topic, folks.

On 1/6/2023 at 4:22 PM, Reno said:

Of course I've vowed to never watch another Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino or Martin Scorsese project ever again due to their commentary on comic book movies and the MCU in particular, so I guess that it doesn't really impact me anyway.

This has to be the saddest thing thing I've read all week. For f***'s sake. And, to hell with the MCU. It's turned into pure garbage, so it deserves any disrespect it has thrown at it.

Sources from within have informed Deadline that after 16 years, Denzel Washington might be reuniting with Ridley Scott and is in final negotiations to co-star in Scotts sequel to his Oscar Best Picture winner Gladiator for Paramount. Washington and Scott last worked together on the crime drama American Gangster.

Washingtons role is being kept under wraps.

46 minutes ago, Reno said:

Why?!? As a general rule, if a movie has been out for more than 10 years it probably doesn't need a direct sequel. Why not just do an original film with no tie to the first? Of course I've vowed to never watch another Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino or Martin Scorsese project ever again due to their commentary on comic book movies and the MCU in particular, so I guess that it doesn't really impact me anyway.

Sure, but remember that losing rights to a license hurts more, so it's a more devastating leap if you don't do anything with the franchise than do a forgettable sequel/remake/whatever. Probably it was near expiration when others could get the rights period.

Why?!? As a general rule, if a movie has been out for more than 10 years it probably doesn't need a direct sequel. Why not just do an original film with no tie to the first? Of course I've vowed to never watch another Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Quentin Tarantino or Martin Scorsese project ever again due to their commentary on comic book movies and the MCU in particular, so I guess that it doesn't really impact me anyway.