WWAW the Gladiator 2 lead being gay?

[Jims_Maroon_Pants]

Denzel's co-starring. Do you think he might portray a stoic hardman who has a back story with Maximus?

Magical black, I'm guessing a former slave gladiator who fought his way to freedom and an endless font of wisdom

 

[Bullhauler Bob]

Did any of you ever read the original script for Gladiator 2 by Nick Cave? It borrowed more than a little bit from Casca and was a hell of a trip. Probably would have made a better movie than whatever this is going to be.


Funny enough, Mel was Ridley Scott's original pick for the lead role, which isn't surprising as it is a very Mel-centric role, especially at that time. The Rome Warrior? Mad Maximus?

Tom Hardy, who played the role of Mad Max in the reboot Fury Road, once said something to the effect of, 'I'm an actor. Of course I have done gay things' or something. So you're probably right.

I assume that any man in the entertainment industry is at least half-gay, who will suck and fuck for a role like their female counterpart.

I bet Ray @UnPRePared, Gah bless him, has swallowed a few loads in his time.

 

[BUBBLER]

Still is, if you ask me. I still get a lump in my throat when he’s touching the fawkin wheat fields at the end

That's your boyfriend's jizz

 

[alkiefuck2]

Paul Mescal, Irish actor. Playing Lucius Verus, the kid in the first movie, grown up and revealed to be Maximus's son.

My sister's GBF is a talent agent in London and says the guy is a friend of Dorothy. Whatever, but will he pull off pretending to be a hard case?

Hopefully it won't be too shit. First movie was great back in the day

Had to look him up, defo a bummer. I know all actors are but some more than others

 

[Riccardo Bosi]

Russell Crowe is nearly Mel tier to me, except he got fat and tried to be a rockstar (not in that order, I think). The guy used to physically abuse people with phones, so he's PFG to me.

 

[guest]

Had to look him up, defo a bummer. I know all actors are but some more than others

I saw an interview with him and immediately thought "That's a gay man." Not the flaming effeminate type, but the sad "my agent told me to keep it in the bag" type.

 

[guest]

Russell Crowe is nearly Mel tier to me, except he got fat and tried to be a rockstar (not in that order, I think). The guy used to physically abuse people with phones, so he's PFG to me.

Russell rules. Great down-to-earth guy by all accounts

 

[UnPRePared]

I assume that any man in the entertainment industry is at least half-gay, who will suck and fuck for a role like their female counterpart.

I bet Ray @UnPRePared, Gah bless him, has swallowed a few loads in his time.

Well, I'm not certain what all the ingredients in that meal replacement shake of mine are.

So yeah, possibly.

 

[LingerLonger]

This movie right now needs to hit $750million at the box office to make its money back based on its current budget. Meaning it needs to be the 5th highest grossing R rated movie of all time to break even. If they go for more re-shoots or have a higher marketing budget it means even more money has to be made back.

 

[UnPRePared]

This movie right now needs to hit $750million at the box office to make its money back based on its current budget. Meaning it needs to be the 5th highest grossing R rated movie of all time to break even. If they go for more re-shoots or have a higher marketing budget it means even more money has to be made back.

I just read in the trades that Joker 2 costs over $200 mil.

OVER.

What in the fuck? I know the original didn't cost that much, it was $60 mil. Adding Lady Gaga and musical numbers triples that?

The music industry is a load of bollocks, but Hollywood is the biggest accounting scheme going on Earth, and that hasn't changed since the days of Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino.

 

[LingerLonger]

Actual image from Gladiator II.

 

[chocolatehellhole]

Actual image from Gladiator II.

Is it a Kenyan prince slave owner or something? That's obviously not a Roman emperor.. Hopefully they're planning to ruin it to the point of comedy, though.

 

[johnnynoname]

- Denzel is based
- it's not a black lesbians with a half shaved head



WE GOOD

 

[Hoolies]

"Oscar-winner Denzel Washington has been cast as Macrinus, a former slave who has become a wealthy arm and commodity dealer but holds a grudge against the Emperors. He has been said to have a stable of gladiators."

Can't really remember an outright dogshit Denzel movie, just pretend he's Sicilian.

 

[TorpidSloth]

Can't really remember an outright dogshit Denzel movie

For Queen and Country, Virtuosity, John Q, Fallen, The Siege.

Love the guy, but he's had a few turkeys like anyone.

 

[TheRevAlJolson]

Why would anyone even humor "Gladiator 2" staring no one who made the first one awesome? I hope they do a sequel to a Beautiful Mind next - where Russell Crowe helps Ridley Scott figure out what the hell he was thinking.

 

[PogromStallone]

For Queen and Country, Virtuosity, John Q, Fallen, The Siege.

Love the guy, but he's had a few turkeys like anyone.

Virtuosity, Fallen and John Q watches pretty good.

 

[Jenna]

For Queen and Country, Virtuosity, John Q, Fallen, The Siege.

Love the guy, but he's had a few turkeys like anyone.

The Siege is an underrated 90s gem. Comes out like 3-4 years before 9/11, Bruce Willis as an insane general thinking he's doing the right thing, going up against vintage Denzel playing the "you can't do this to civilians!" hero.

 

[Dennyislife]

I know someone who worked on the original one. He would hang out with Ollie Reed.

Whoops.