Ridley Scottis opening up about his relationship withRussell CroweaheadofGladiatorIIspremierein theaters later this year.
Crowe starred in the 2000 film directed by Scott, in which he played Maximus Decimus Meridius.
The plot, frankly, was right under our noses, Scott toldEmpiremagazine aboutGladiator II.
Ridley Scott and Russell Crow in ‘Gladiator’Borja B. Hojas / WireImage / DreamWorks / courtesy Everett Collection
I think it was so close under our noses that we thought it was too simple.
I hope we do.
As long as he doesnt start bitching about how he wasnt consulted.
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Crowe has been open with his sentiments over theGladiatorsequel andrecently commented on the film.
But I cant say anything, its not my place, Im six foot under.
So well see what that is like.
This is just me being purely honest: theres definitely a tinge of melancholy, a tinge of jealousy.
He then quipped, I remember when I had tendons.
In an interview in 2023, Croweadmitted he was slightly jealoushe was not part of the sequel.
The only thing that I really feel about it is slightly jealous, you know?
Its something that changed my life, really.
