The initial reaction to Gladiator II Says Everything The Fans Want To Hear

The cast of Gladiator II is receiving universal praise, but especially Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, as summarized by Scott Menzel of We Live Entertainment: “Gladiator II is Ridley Scott’s best film since The Martian. A big, bloody and bad-ass spectacle that builds on the legacy of the original. The film features some great set pieces and many epic battles. Paul Mescal shines. Denzel Washington chews the scenery here and looks like he’s having the time of his life here.

OffScreenCentral’s Jillian Chilingerian went a step further in his praise, predicting another award for him as he wanders Washington: “Scrape Denzel Washington’s name for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for GLADIATOR 2 right now.

Denzel Washington and Scott have worked together before American Gangsterit’s the inferior film of both of their films, but given the bombing that takes place in the background Gladiator II The trailer has dropped, it’s refreshing to hear that the star’s performance is what fans would expect from him.