Russell Crowe reveals reason for his absence from Gladiator 2
The appearance of the artist was expected by many viewers.
Director Ridley Scott is actively preparing for the filming of the new "Gladiator", which will be held in Morocco.
The main character this time will be played by Russell Crowe, who is not loved by many, the role of adult Lucius was given to play the young Paul Mescal.
At the same time, Crowe's Maximus will not appear in the new film at all - not even in the background. Crowe himself explained why this happened.
“In the past story, there was a child who dreamed of becoming a gladiator. In the new story, he grew up and turned into an emperor. So, this is actually not a continuation, but a completely new story with new heroes and characters. It takes place about thirty years later and the old characters simply have nothing to do there, ”Crow said.