2023’s been a dynamite year for Pedro Pascal so far. First, he finally debuted as Joel Miller inThe Last of UsSeason 1, whichHBO Max subscriberscan stream in its entirety now, and that was followed byThe MandalorianSeason 3, which wrapped up forDisney+ subscribersa few weeks ago. Both of those shows have enthusiastic fanbases, and they’ll both return at yet-to-be-announced dates, but in the meantime, it’s been revealed that Pascal has lined up a major Hollywood production.
The actor is reportedly in final negotiations to joinGladiator 2, the long-awaited sequel to the 2000 movie that scored Russell Crowe the Academy Award for Best Actor and propelled his acting career to new heights. While no details about who Pascal would play were shared,Deadlinedid mention that he’d been looking for something to work on beforeThe Last of UsSeason 2 starts shooting, and the opportunity to participate inGladiator 2“was too hard to pass up.”
This is one of four feature-length films that Pedro Pascal now has coming ups withStrange Way of Lifepremiering later this month at the Cannes Film Festival,Drive-Away Dollscoming out this September, andFreaky Talesnot yet being dated, though it wrapped principal photography in January. The last time Pascal was seen performing in something cinematic was in April 2022, which saw the release of bothThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, which played theatrically, andThe Bubble, which is viewable with aNetflix subscription. His other big film appearances includeKingsman: The Golden Circle,The Equalizer 2,If Beale Street Could Talk,Triple FrontierandWonder Woman 1984.
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News of Pedro Pascal signing up forGladiator 2arrives less than a week after it was reported thatConnie Nielsen andStranger Things’ Joseph Quinn are coming aboard, the former reprising Lucilla from the first movie, and the latter set to play Emperor Caracalla. The sequel’s cast also includesPaul Mescal taking over the role of Lucius VerusandBarry Keoghan playing Publius Septimius Geta与他的兄弟卡拉卡拉,统治罗马nd their father.Denzel Washington will also reunite with director Ridley Scott onGladiator 2for the first time since they worked together onAmerican Gangster, but no details about his character have been disclosed.
Behind the scenes, along with Ridley Scott siting back in the director’s chair and David Scarpa writing the script,Gladiator 2also brought back the following vets from the original movie: John Mathieson as director of photography, Arthur Max as production designer and Janty Yates as costume designer. AlthoughGladiatorwas a co-production between DreamWorks and Universal, the former will not be involved with the making of the sequel, though the latter can still partner with another company once the project is packaged.
Gladiator 2is slated to hit the big screen on November 22, 2024. While we wait for more news on how it’s coming along, take a look at the2023 new movie releasesto see what’s already arrived this year and what’s left to come out.
